The first images of an upward surge of the Sun’s gases into quiescent coronal loops have been identified by an international team of scientists. The discovery is one more step towards understanding the origins of extreme space storms, which can destroy satellite communications and damage power grids on Earth.
Usain Bolt can achieve faster running times with no extra effort on his part or improvement to his fitness, according to a new study by Professor John Barrow, Director of the Millennium Maths Project at the University of Cambridge.
New research provides the first mathematical understanding of the shape of a ponytail and could have implications for the textile industry, computer animation and personal care products.
Symposium will focus on ‘The State of the Universe’.
Computational biology is helping scientists to navigate through the data deluge generated from the analysis of cancer genomes.
New understanding of the physics of clouds is helping to model both climate change and the impact of volcanic eruptions and wild fires.
Scientists at Cambridge University have discovered that freshwater algae can form stable groupings in which they dance around each other, miraculously held together only by the fluid flows they create. Their research was published today in the journal Physical Review Letters
Cosmic defects and adolescent galaxies – two research projects in Cambridge are bringing us closer to understanding the cosmos.
Each year more than a million avalanches fall worldwide, killing around a hundred people in the Alps alone. Can mathematical models be used to predict and prevent these disasters?
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