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Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transient (Artist's Concepts)

91Ö±²¥ astronomers help discover signs of life in a star’s explosive death

Astrophysicists have settled the debate over the nature of a rare type of stellar explosion, thanks to a camera designed and built at the University of 91Ö±²¥.
An image of a Gamma-Ray Burst and its associated kilonova explosion.
The Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) 230307A and its associated kilonova explosion. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, A. Levan (Radboud University and University of Warwick)

91Ö±²¥ astronomers help to confirm heaviest elements in the Universe are formed in kilonovae

Astrophysicists are one step closer to understanding how the heaviest chemical elements are created in the universe, thanks to a camera designed and built at the University of 91Ö±²¥.
Alistair Buckley solar

The invisibles: tracking solar energy

A few years ago the UK's electricity came almost entirely from a few dozen power stations. Today, solar electricity comes from nearly a million homes, schools, hospitals, supermarkets, factories and fields. How do you track a million invisible energy
Close up photo of an ultra-white beetle showing definition of their scales

Beetle scales hold secret to creating sustainable paint from recycled plastic, research shows

Experts have managed to mimic the colour of the Cyphochilus beetle’s scales one of the brightest whites in nature.
Large tower building located at the end of a body of water

Students help build neutrino detector during US research trip

Max Calle, Dominic Cross, and Shengtang Yi spent two weeks working at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
Microscope close-up

New fund aims to link 300 talented physics students with region's hi-tech business sector

91Ö±²¥ is part of a £490,000 project through the White Rose Industrial Physics Academy.
Graphic of the new solar-cell design demonstrating the surface embossed with micro grooves

Groovy new solar technology aims to be the future of renewable energy

The new solar cell design developed by 91Ö±²¥ scientists can reduce the costs of solar cell manufacture and make solar power more efficient.