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23 December 2016 10:02

EXPERT COMMENT: Scientists have discovered a new state of matter for water

Rodrigo Ledesma Aguilar, Senior Lecturer in Physics and Electrical Engineering at Northumbria, writes about a new state of matter for The Conversation.

29 September 2016 10:01

It’s delightful, it’s dynamic, it’s dewetting!

How would you like a kitchen surface that cleans itself? Technological advances such as this could be one step closer after a breakthrough by Northumbria University and Nottingham Trent University.

23 September 2016 11:36

Physics graduates set their sights on the stars

Northumbria celebrated a ‘quantum leap’ this summer when its first cohort of Physicists graduated from the University.

7 July 2016 15:06

State-of-the-art facilities coming soon for STEM students

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) facilities at Northumbria are undergoing a stunning transformation this summer thanks to £6.7m investment.

23 December 2015 09:54

COMMENT: What can science tell us about the Star of Bethlehem?

Carol Davenport, Director, Think Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Teaching Fellow in Ecology at Northumbria University, discusses the science behind the star of Bethlehem for The Conversation.

25 November 2015 12:31

COMMENT: Explainer: what is solar thermal electricity?

Nicola Pearsall, Professor of Renewable Energy at Northumbria University, explains solar thermal electricity for The Conversation.

10 November 2015 15:39

COMMENT: Parents can’t answer everything children ask about science – and that’s OK

Carol Davenport, Director, Think Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Environment at Northumbria University, comments on talking science with children for The Conversation.

30 September 2015 16:28

COMMENT: Mars: why contamination and planetary protection are key to any search for life

Rodrigo Ledesma-Aguilar, Senior Lecturer in Physics and Electrical Engineering at Northumbria University comments on why contamination and planetary protection are key to any search for life.

21 July 2015 12:15

Northumbria academic says ‘Little Ice Age’ could hit Earth in 2020

A ‘Little Ice Age’ which caused severe winters in the 17th Century could return in five years’ time due to a predicted fall in solar activity.

20 March 2015 00:00

Science week comes to a close with eclipse excitement

Think Physics at Northumbria has run a busy programme of events this to celebrate British Science Week.

5 March 2015 00:00

Breakthrough in energy harvesting could power ‘life on Mars’

Martian colonists could use an innovative new technique to harvest energy from carbon dioxide thanks to research pioneered at Northumbria and Edinburgh Universities.

10 February 2015 00:00

Northumbria to help build world’s biggest solar telescope in £220 million project

Experts from Northumbria University, Newcastle are taking part in an international project to build the world’s biggest and most revolutionary solar telescope.

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