Following nine months of renovations and over £400,000 investment via the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the Higgs Centre for Innovation’s space testing facility is reopening for business. Vibration shaker test facility. Credit: STFC The upgrade is set to further enable the site to support early-stage technology start-ups and space small and medium enterprises […]
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We are asking our communities to tell us what they think about UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in our second annual stakeholder perceptions survey. UKRI Chief Executive Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser says: To achieve our ambition to create an outstanding R&I system for the UK that works for everyone, it is important for us to […]
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The early-stage feasibility projects will use the funding to assess and test new ideas, determining their viability before committing to larger-scale projects. These projects have the potential to enhance the nutritional quality of food and beverage products consumed by the UK population, ultimately supporting health and wellbeing at any point across the life course. Unhealthy […]
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The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre and Coventry University are to explore opportunities to deliver a national Digital and AI Skills Network for the UK. With an initial focus on the West Midlands, the collaboration will look to understand the current level of understanding and adoption of advanced digital technologies. This will identify […]
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Groundbreaking research by scientists at the University of York could lead to significant improvements in position emission tomography (PET) scans, widely used in diagnosing cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. Funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), this research, published in Physical Review Letters explores the potential of ‘quantum entanglement’ to vastly improve disease detection. Quantum […]
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Further information The 23TRT projects Quantitative phase imaging elastography: delivering open-source tools for mechanobiology Led by Dr Pierre Bagnaninchi, University of Edinburgh Our project aims to provide the biological science community with open-source tools for measuring cell and tissue elasticity using new optical imaging techniques, enhancing accessibility and integration into existing workflows. 3D-printed transmissive adaptive […]
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For the first time, an imaging method has been used to investigate Iron Age bronze Iranian swords. This has revealed significant modern modifications that prove the weapons have been altered to increase their commercial value in the illicit antiquities market. Early Iron Age Iranian bladed weaponry is crucial in understanding the metalworking technologies in one […]
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The projects will unlock the potential of existing heritage collections and provide access to untapped cultural assets to safeguard and grow the UK’s £29 billion heritage sector and kickstart economic growth. Additionally, new state-of-the-art facilities will drive innovations in other areas including sustainable building practices, bio-imaging, carbon-dating and materials analysis. Conserving world-renowned artwork at the […]
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Over the course of 13 years, the VISTA Variables in the Vía Láctea (VVV) survey and its extension, the VVV eXtended survey (VVVX), observed the central regions of the Milky Way. Beginning in 2010, these surveys required 420 nights of observation to: capture approximately 200,000 images monitor over 1.5 billion celestial objects generate 500 terabytes […]
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves visited the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Daresbury Laboratory on 22 September 2024, where they took a firsthand look at the groundbreaking work taking place in quantum computing. During the visit, they toured US company PsiQuantum’s state-of-the-art research and development facility, where they spoke to staff […]
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