The solar system could be thrown into disaster when the sun dies if the mysterious ‘Planet Nine’ exists, according to research from the University of Warwick. Dr Dimitri Veras in the Department of Physics has discovered that the presence of Planet Nine – the hypothetical planet which may exist in the outer Solar System –…
Indestructible Bridges Could Be Reality, Thanks to Nature-Inspired ‘Form-Finding
A new generation of indestructible bridges could be possible, thanks to research from the University of Warwick. Emeritus Professor Wanda Lewis in the School of Engineering has taken a design process called ‘form-finding’, inspired by the natural world, to another level. Form-finding enables the design of rigid structures that follow a strong natural form —…
The Sun Could Release Flares 1000x Greater Than Previously Recorded
The Sun demonstrates the potential to superflare, new research into stellar flaring suggests. Led by the University of Warwick, the research has found a stellar superflare on a star observed by NASA’s Kepler space telescope with wave patterns similar to those that have been observed in solar flares. Superflares are thousands of times more powerful…
Radiation Blasts Leave Most Earth-Like Planet Uninhabitable
The most Earth-like planet could have been made uninhabitable by vast quantities of radiation, new research led by the University of Warwick research has found. The atmosphere of the planet, Kepler-438b, is thought to have been stripped away as a result of radiation emitted from a superflaring Red Dwarf star, Kepler-438. Regularly occurring every few…
5400mph Winds Discovered Hurtling Around Planet Outside Solar System
Research provides first ever weather map of a planet outside our solar system “This is the first ever weather map from outside of solar system.” Wind 20x faster than ever recorded on Earth Measurement techniques could be used to study weather on Earth-like planets Winds of over 2km per second have…
Messages Sent Via Molecules Can Aid Communication Underground, Underwater, or Inside the Body
Researchers have created a molecular communications system for the transmission of messages and data in challenging environments such as tunnels, pipelines, underwater and within the body. The technique has a wide range of applications in environments where electromagnetic waves cannot be used, for example in underground structures such as tunnels, pipelines or in underwater environments.…