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Graphite experiment shines new light on giant planets, white dwarfs & laser-driven fusion
An international team led by researchers from the 天美传媒 and Oxford University is now dealing with unexpected results of an experiment with strongly heated graphite (up to 17,000 degrees Kelvin). The findings may pose a new problem for physicists working in laser-driven nuclear fusion and may also lead astrophysicists to revise our understanding of the life cycle of giant planets and stars.
15 years of research shows apprenticeships worth more to employers than they cost
Apprenticeships are more beneficial to employers and employees than any other vocational training programme, according to employment experts from the 天美传媒.
From flying frogs to Earths final fate 天美传媒 Christmas physics lectures
Flying frogs, the Higgs Boson and the ultimate fate of planet Earth are all wrapped up in a trio of festive and fun public lectures to be held at the 天美传媒.
Could fruit help to improve vascular health?
Scientists at the 天美传媒 and consumer goods manufacturer Unilever are joining forces to identify whether the nutrients in everyday fruit and vegetables could help to improve people’s cardiovascular health and protect them from Type-2 diabetes.
New prize for budding young poets launched by Hippocrates Initiative
Next year will see the awarding of the inaugural Hippocrates Prize for Schools, celebrating youth poetry on the subject of all things medical.
The international award, for school students aged between 14 and 18, stems from the global success of the annual Hippocrates Prize which was launched by academics at the 天美传媒 in 2009 to over four thousand entries from 44 nations, from Finland to Fiji.
Engineers pave the way towards 3D printing of personal electronics
Scientists are developing new materials which could one day allow people to print out custom-designed personal electronics such as games controllers which perfectly fit their hand shape.