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Award-winning research advances structural performance of efficient modular homes
Dr Ornella Iuorio’s work in developing innovative modular housing construction, in partnership with ilke Homes, has received the prestigious Institute of Civil Engineers Sir John Fowler Award 2021.
Mapping the brain of a nematode worm
Researchers have mapped the physical organisation of the brain of a soil-living nematode worm, creating a new model for the architecture of the animal’s brain.
Engineering longer-lasting artificial joints
A £4 million research project will develop a new generation of artificial joints that last longer, produce fewer side effects and are better suited for younger people.
An army of sewer robots could keep our pipes clean
Research teams are developing small robots to work in underground pipe networks, in both clean water and sewers.
Scientists show DNA "dancing" for the first time
By using high resolution images and supercomputer simulations, scientists have shown for the first time how DNA adopts dance-like movements within cells.