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New battery developed to improve disease detection dramatically

New battery developed to improve disease detection dramatically

£2.2m has been awarded to the University of York to develop a battery that will help fight diseases like cancer.

Self-driving microscopes inspire breakthroughs in new materials

Self-driving microscopes inspire breakthroughs in new materials

An intuitive algorithm is opening up access to previously unexplored materials used in energy technologies, sensing and computing.

Smart socks support millions struggling with dementia

Smart socks support millions struggling with dementia

One person in the UK develops dementia every three minutes. Now, ‘smart socks’ have been developed to provide crucial health insights for people living with this health condition, as well as other conditions, such as non-verbal autism.

Yorkshire aims for the sky with local space tech

Yorkshire aims for the sky with local space tech

Space Hub Yorkshire, in partnership with the AMRC, hosted an event to help demystify – and unlock the potential of – the space sector in the region.

Space-based GPS provides effective tsunami early warning system

Space-based GPS provides effective tsunami early warning system

Researchers have developed a new, low-cost way of detecting tsunamis: by using existing GPS satellites orbiting the Earth.

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