Driven by curiosity. Driving changeNew research leader
CEB graduate Akshay Deshmukh will be joining the department as a research group leader in 2026, working on sustainable extraction of critical metals for low-carbon energy and transport.
Rethinking how AI reads history
Dr Sebastian Ahnert awarded Schmidt Sciences HAVI research award to create a new AI architecture that more accurately reflects the way humans read.
Tiny device to transform understanding of ‘second brain’
New implant captures gut-brain signals in awake, moving animals, offering fresh insight into disorders linked to the gut-brain connection
Double success
Department-linked Sensor CDT researchers win both EPSRC postdoctoral fellowships.
A nano flash of sight
A nano flash of sight A research project tackling the leading cause of blindness in Western countries could transform lives, with a cost-effective solution capable of restoring functional vision for the first time. Nanoflash has secured a prestigious European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Open award to develop injectable liquid prosthetics that would rewire the retina […]
Nanodomains hold the key to next-generation solar cells, researchers find
A new study, published in Nature Nanotechnology and featured on the journal’s front cover this month, has uncovered insights into the tiny structures that could take solar energy to the next level.