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Work has begun for the Maxwell Centre that will be the centrepiece for “blue skies” research and industrial partnership in the physical sciences. The groundbreaking celebration was held on 21 st October, with the building on schedule to be completed in late 2015. The new facility will offer laboratory and meeting spaces...

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and University College London have devised a new simulation technique which reliably predicts the structure and behaviour of different materials, in order to accelerate the development of next-generation batteries for a wide range of applications.

Soapbox Science is an annual event that brings science to the people via the format of London Hyde Park’s Speaker’s Corner, which is historically an arena for public debate. With Soapbox Science, the UK’s top female scientists take to the streets to engage the general public with their latest discoveries, and to answer...

Research in the solar energy community has always looked to natural photosynthetic systems for inspiration. The study of hybrid systems, made up of natural biological systems and synthetic materials is interesting both as a basis for “proof of principle” device fabrication, but more importantly serves as a platform for...