BIRMINGHAM, England, March 22 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Birmingham researchers receive 2025 UK Neutron Scattering Group prizes The prestigious awards are presented on behalf of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Physics. Formed in 1972, the UK Neutron Scattering Group (NSG) supports scientists interested in the use of neutron scattering. Their prizes, presented on behalf of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Physics, su  more

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, March 22 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * DTU celebrates researchers' successes 31 DTU researchers have received a total of over DKK 380 million in the past year. They were celebrated in Glassalen with speeches and socializing. On March 18, 2025, 31 researchers were honored in the Glass Hall at DTU for their world-class research, ranging from investigating the interaction between light and matter to harnessing marine bacteria t  more

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, March 22 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Richard Lopata: scientist with the heart of a drummer By combining ultrasound, photoacoustics, and imaging, Richard Lopata brings medical technologies from concept to clinical practice. In Richard Lopata's PULSE/e lab, light and sound are combined for innovative diagnostics and treatments. The newly appointed professor, who gives his inaugural lecture on March 20, likes to compare his   more

PORTSMOUTH, England, March 22 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Scientists reveal 'dark energy' could be changing over time in unexpected ways The mysterious force called Dark Energy, which drives the expansion of the Universe, might be changing in a way that challenges our current understanding of time and space Key highlights: * The latest analysis from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which uses three years of data, indicates that dark ener  more

SOUTHAMPTON, England, March 22 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Southampton astronomers closer to solving cosmic mysteries after first data from satellite Scientists from Southampton say they are closer to understanding the mysterious forces which shaped the evolution of the universe after receiving the first findings from a satellite one million miles from earth. Data captured by the Euclid satellite , which launched in 2023, has been released today by the E  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Here are awards announced by colleges, public policy organizations and government agencies - March 22, 2025: * * * George Polya Prize for Mathematical Exposition SFI External Professor Mason A. Porter (UCLA) has received the 2025 George Polya Prize for Mathematical Exposition from the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) for "his outstanding exposition of the mathematical sciences to audiences at all levels and interests." Awarded every two years, the   more

LONDON, England, March 22 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Dark energy may evolve over time, suggests largest 3D map of universe The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which involves UCL researchers, has released its most detailed analysis yet of dark energy, the mysterious force driving the universe's accelerating expansion. Using data from 15 million galaxies and quasars (extremely distant yet bright objects with black holes at their cores), DESI  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 22 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * University of Nottingham's surge in spin-outs fuels innovation, aligning with national 'Unis Start Up the UK' campaign An exponential rise in the number of spin-outs and start-up companies from the University of Nottingham has underlined its vital role in driving innovation and economic growth, newly released figures reveal. The number of spin-out companies launched by the Russell Group uni  more

PORTSMOUTH, England, March 22 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Breakthrough in quantum sensing could revolutionise high-precision measurement technologies Scientists at the University of Portsmouth have unveiled a new method in quantum sensing, which could pave the way for breakthroughs in engineering, medicine, navigation, and more A study, led by the University of Portsmouth, has achieved unprecedented precision in detecting tiny shifts in light displacement  more

BRISBANE, Australia, March 22 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Muonic atoms unlock new possibilities in nuclear physics University of Queensland researchers have made a breakthrough in muonic atom research, clearing the way for new nuclear physics experiments. A team at the UQ School of Mathematics and Physics has combined theory and experiments to show that nuclear polarisation does not limit studies of muonic atoms. Co-author Dr Odile Smits said the findin  more

WINDSOR, Ontario, March 22 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * Explanation of new type of magnet attracting notice Physics professor Jeffrey Rau's research into a new type of magnetism has caught the attention of the pre-eminent journal Physical Review Letters. One of his latest publications was not only featured in the journal, but was selected for its "Collection of the Year 2024" list. "Out of the 2,000 to 2,500 published papers, which are already the best in all of   more