Impending Supernova Doom: Astronomers Rare Sighting of a Teardrop-Shaped Star
International team led by University of Warwick makes rare sighting of a binary star system heading towards supernova Star system’s fate was identified from its…
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Star’s Death Will Play a Mean Pinball With Unusual Planetary System Locked in a Perfect Rhythm
Astronomers from University of Warwick and University of Exeter modeling the future of unusual planetary system found a solar system of planets that will ‘pinball’…
Subatomic Particle Seen Changing to Antiparticle and Back for the First Time in Extraordinary Experiment
A team of physicists, including the University of Warwick, have proved that a subatomic particle can switch into its antiparticle alter-ego and back again, in…
Cell Factories: Genetically “Switching On” Bacteria to Produce High-Value Chemicals
Most high-value chemicals are currently produced using fossil fuels – industrial chemistry’s use of petroleum accounts for 14% of all greenhouse gas emissions. An exciting…
Solution Proposed to Mystery of Incredibly Strong White Dwarf Magnetic Fields
University of Warwick astronomer co-authors new study in Nature Astronomy that proposes a solution to long-running question of how white dwarf stars generate magnetic fields…
“Chemical Fingerprint” of First Transiting Exoplanet Reveals Its Distant Birthplace
Astronomers have found evidence that the first exoplanet that was identified transiting its star could have migrated to a close orbit with its star from…
Search for Strange Skyrmion Phenomenon Fails but Finds Stranger Magnetic Beaded Necklace
Physicists on the hunt for a rarely seen magnetic spin texture have discovered another object that bears its hallmarks, hidden in the structure of ultra-thin…
Social Network Inspired Algorithms Reveal Lifecycle of Auroral Substorms, a Key Element of Space Weather
Evolution of auroral substorms revealed by physicists at University of Warwick using the same methods that link people through social media ‘If you like this…
Solving the Puzzle of Polymers Binding to Ice for Biological Cryopreservation
Cryoprotectants are used to protect biological material during frozen storage They have to be removed when defrosting, and how much to use and how exactly…
Targets for Future COVID-19 Treatments Rapidly Identified With New Computer Simulations
University of Warwick scientists model movements of nearly 300 protein structures in Covid-19 Scientists can use the simulations to identify potential targets to test with…
Vaporized Crusts of Earth-Like Planets Discovered in Dying Stars
Remnants of planets with Earth-like crusts have been discovered in the atmospheres of four nearby white dwarf stars by University of Warwick astronomers, offering a…
Soil Bacteria Hormone Discovery Provides Fertile Ground for New, Improved Antibiotics
Mechanism for control of antibiotic production in soil bacteria is visualized for the first time by scientists at University of Warwick and Monash University Research…
T-ray Imaging Technology Reveals What’s Getting Under Your Skin
Terahertz radiation, or T-rays, can reveal valuable information about the structure and dryness of our skin, new study from University of Warwick and The Chinese…
Sunspot Cycle 25 Starts With a Bang: Could Be One of the Strongest Since Record-Keeping Began
Scientists use an extended, 22-year solar cycle to make the forecast Uses timings based on work on a ‘solar clock’ led by University of Warwick…
Computational Model of a Human Lung Cell Predicts Cellular Drug Targets Against COVID-19
The covid-19 virus, like all viruses relies on their host for reproduction How SARS-CoV-2 captures stoichiometric amino and nucleic acids in a human lung cell…
Rapid-Forming Giant Planets Could Disrupt Spiral Protoplanetary Discs
Simulations by University of Warwick astrophysicists show that interactions with giant planets could result in protoplanetary discs that look older than they should Massive young…
Shadow Robot: AI Algorithms Bring Robot Hands One Step Closer to Human
The Shadow Robot Dexterous Hand is comparable to a human hand, reproducing all of its degrees of freedom While dexterous manipulation of objects is a…
Data Science and Network Theory Reveal Secrets Behind “Game of Thrones”
What are the secrets behind one of the most successful fantasy series of all time? How has a story as complex as “Game of Thrones”…