Tile vaulting gives the house strength and thermal mass

Zero-carbon houses

01 September 2009

A consultancy project with grand designs is informing the structure of energy-efficient homes of the future.

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Siloxane polymer waveguide spiral

Polymer interconnects

01 September 2009

The Department of Engineering and Dow Corning are working together to develop low-cost optical interconnects for high-speed data communications.

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Detail from Westminster Retable

Dragonsblood: the alchemy of paint

01 September 2009

Through his exploration of the science of art, the recipes of medieval artists and the writings of alchemists, art conservation scientist Spike Bucklow sets out...

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Headphones

You Are What You Listen To

21 August 2009

It may not be possible to judge a book by its cover, but judging someone by the contents of their iTunes library could be a...

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