You can’t sign up for the quantum internet just yet, but researchers have reported a major experimental milestone towards building a global quantum network – and it’s happeni... Read more
Tomorrow’s orbit today? This image shows how a large solar sail-equipped satellite could partly offset Earth’s and the Sun’s gravity with the slight but steady pressure of sunlight... Read more
Space-based radar technology could be harnessed by the renewable energy sector to drive down costs, according to academics at the University of Strathclyde. The SAR (Synthetic Aper... Read more
The company yesterday introduced a system that connects in-store LED lights with consumers’ smart phones If you’re like me, fumbling around the supermarket looking for... Read more
Combination of technologies could reduce the number of early trial compounds from millions to hundreds, potentially shaving years off the discovery-development programme. A unique... Read more
Once a James Bond fantasy, diamond-based lasers are now becoming a reality. Ground-breaking research is harnessing the unique properties of diamonds to develop a new generation of... Read more
The new technology is a huge breakthrough for the field of autotransfusion for cardiac surgery. The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, has developed a pioneering surgical blood sa... Read more
International experts have developed a prosthetic retina A REVOLUTIONARY device that could restore sight to patients with one of the most common causes of blindness has shown “enco... Read more
A fleet of small satellites fitted with solar-powered lasers Pioneering engineers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow are developing an innovative technique based on lasers... Read more
The environmentally-friendly paint uses nanotechnology to detect movement An innovative low-cost smart paint that can detect microscopic faults in wind turbines, mines and bridges... Read more
This is a great breakthrough The brightest gamma ray beam ever created — more than a thousand billion times more brilliant than the sun — has been produced in research... Read more
In the June 2011 issue of Physics World, Jason Reese, Weir Professor of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics at the University of Strathclyde, describes the role that carbon nanotube... Read more
Packaging that alerts consumers to food which is starting to go bad is being developed by researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. The project aims to improve food... Read more
