A new technique for 3D printing metals, involving a widely used stainless steel, has been shown to achieve exceptional levels of both strength and ductility when compared to more conventional processes. The findings, published in Materials Today, outline how a joint research team including researchers from the University of Birmingham, Stockholm University, Sweden and Zhejiang…
Listening to the Relics of the Milky Way: Sounds from Oldest Stars in Our Galaxy
Astrophysicists from the University of Birmingham have captured the sounds of some of the oldest stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way, according to research published today in the Royal Astronomical Society journal Monthly Notices. The research team, from the University of Birmingham’s School of Physics and Astronomy, has reported the detection of resonant acoustic…
Smart Cities Better Defined by New Research
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have identified a handful of key elements that define ‘smart cities’– cities like Singapore and Copenhagen, which are both at the top of their game in using technology to enable their citizens to enjoy a better quality of life, but in different ways. Singapore’s vision focuses on developing the…