Researchers at the University of Sussex have created the fastest and most energy efficient simulation of part of a rat brain using off-the-shelf computer hardware. Dr James Knight and Prof Thomas Nowotny from the University of Sussex’s School of Engineering and Informatics have beaten a top 50 supercomputer by running brain simulations using their own…
Researchers Defy 19th Century Law of Physics in 21st Century Boost for Energy Efficiency
Research led by a University of Sussex scientist has turned a 156-year-old law of physics on its head in a development which could lead to more efficient recharging of batteries in cars and mobile phones. Dr Jordi Prat-Camps, a research fellow at the University of Sussex, has for the first time demonstrated that the coupling…
New Research Narrows Down Hunt for Dark Matter
A Breakthrough in Cheaper, Eco-Friendly Smartphone Screens
Liquid Metal Brings Soft Robotics a Step Closer
Scientists have invented a way to morph liquid metal into physical shapes. Researchers at the University of Sussex and Swansea University have applied electrical charges to manipulate liquid metal into 2D shapes such as letters and a heart. The team says the findings represent an “extremely promising” new class of materials that can be programmed…
Algorithm Unlocks Smartwatches That Learn Your Every Move
First-Ever Blueprint Unveiled for World’s Most Powerful Computer
An international team, led by a scientist from the University of Sussex, have unveiled the first practical blueprint for how to build a quantum computer, the most powerful computer on Earth. This huge leap forward towards creating a universal quantum computer is published in Science Advances. It has long been known that such a computer…
New Disease Could Signal Hope for Sufferers of Brain Ageing Conditions
‘Tiny Earthquakes’ Help Scientists Predict Mountain Rock Falls
The risk of mountain rock falls in regions with sub-zero temperatures, such as the Swiss Alps and parts of Canada, could be better predicted by using technology which measures ‘tiny earthquakes’ – according to a group of international experts. In a new study led by the University of Sussex, geoscientists from the British Geological Survey…
Physicists Develop New Touchscreen Technology
Physicists at the University of Sussex are at an advanced stage of developing alternative touchscreen technology to overcome the shortfall in the traditional display, phone and tablet material that relies on electrodes made from indium tin oxide (ITO). They have now shown that not only is the material suitable for touchscreens, but that it iss…
Pro-Nuclear Countries Making Slower Progress on Climate Targets
A strong national commitment to nuclear energy goes hand in hand with weak performance on climate change targets, researchers at the University of Sussex and the Vienna School of International Studies have found. A new study of European countries, published in the journal Climate Policy, shows that the most progress towards reducing carbon emissions and increasing…