![The photo shows a high-speed train passing an static frequency converter on the east coast main line. The static frequency converter delivers power to the railway line.](/images/resized/600x300-0-0-1-80-RESIZEDPassingTrain.jpg")
Powering the next generation of rail travel
An outline 拢10 million co-investment agreement has been signed by the 映客直播 and the companies involved in the power supply upgrade of the East Coast Main Line.
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The burning question of Bonfire Night pollution
Bonfire Night celebrations contaminate our air with hugely elevated amounts of soot, scientists have discovered.
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3D printing the first ever biomimetic tongue surface
Scientists have created synthetic soft surfaces with tongue-like textures for the first time using 3D printing.
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Tiny golden bullets could help tackle asbestos-related cancers
Gold nanotubes 鈥� tiny hollow cylinders one thousandth the width of a human hair 鈥� could be used to treat mesothelioma, a type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos fibres, say researchers.
![An adult and child holding hands, walking on a pavement with visible car fumes on the road next to them](/images/resized/600x300-0-0-1-80-pollution_children_web.jpg")
New project is a breath of fresh air for Bradford school kids
映客直播 researchers are taking part in a new Born in Bradford project with primary school children across the city - to measure levels of pollution and its impact on health.
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Astronomers explain dying stars' beautiful dust clouds
Astronomers have discovered why dust clouds around fading stars form unique and beautiful shapes 鈥� and their findings have revealed how our sun could look in its dying days.
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New method of detecting illnesses including coronavirus and cystic fibrosis
A new and quicker method of diagnosing diseases in patients has been created by researchers at the 映客直播.
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Exploring the boundary between art and science
A large sculpture has been installed on the side of the Sir William Henry Bragg building, a new engineering and physical sciences development at the University.
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'Our low-carbon future needs to be circular'
The renewable energy industry needs to adopt the ideas of a circular economy, where equipment is designed to be reused or remanufactured when it reaches the end of its operational life.
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New Directors of the Centre for Responsive HealthTech Innovation announced
Professors Alejandro Frangi and David Jayne have been appointed as the first joint Directors of the new Centre of Responsive HealthTech Innovation.