News & Features

Printing makes a space engine

Engineers have used 3D printing technology to develop a low-cost thruster able to manoeuvre small satellites in space

Jun 13 •

Chornobyl farm land is good to grow

Scientists claim agricultural land affected by the 1986 nuclear accident is finally safe for farming

Jun 6 •

Sing a song of a textile city

Bradford celebrates its status as UK City of Culture 2025 with art installation evoking its rich industrial heritage

May 30 •

Let's hear it for the 'zines

Exhibition gives fresh voice to the passion and enthusiasm of football's fandom

May 23 •

Someone chewing is some kind of art show

An exhibition of sound and multimedia exploring the politics of noise evidently offers plenty of food for thought

May 16 •

Pterosaurs aren't done flying yet

These fossilised flying reptiles still have a few tricks to show modern aviation

May 9 •

Reality is what you make it

Seeing is believing, but when our vision is augmented by technology can we trust what it shows us?

May 2 •

Let the North be heard

A new creative writing hub in Newcastle intends to amplify the collective voice of Northern writers

Apr 18 •

The muck we breathe pollutes our thinking

Air pollution clouds the mind and makes everyday tasks challenging, say scientists

Feb 15 •

Walk a million years in her shoes

Cutting edge simulations are making Lucy walk again to help figure out the evolution of humanity's ability to run

Feb 7 •

En guard! If you're in a wheelchair, make a seat

The designers of the low-cost SwordSeat hope it will encourage greater participation in wheelchair fencing

Jan 24 •

The heat's on us to cool our nature

Pioneering research has revealed how tiny organisms critical to marine food chains are threatened by future global warming

Jan 17 •

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