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A team from The Open University have mapped the whole sky at infrared wavelengths for the first time in two decades.
Analysing the rings of Saturn
In a project funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) researchers use data collected by the Cassini spacecraft to analyze the dusty rings of Saturn.
Cold Rydberg atoms in optical traps
The recent advance in techniques for laser cooling and manipulation of neutral atomic gases has opened the possibility of unveiling the quantum behaviour of individual atoms at extremely low temperatures.
Deep impact
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)is funding OU scientists to study the role of large asteroid impacts on Earth.
Dendritic organization within the cerebral cortex in autism
This pioneering study aims to establish a neuroanatomic basis for the core behavioural changes observed in autism.
Getting to the nerve centre
The OU has been awarded £196k from the Wellcome Trust to develop research which models the biological interfaces that prevent nerve regeneration following injury.
Life in the hot tub
The Leverhulme Trust has awarded the OU funding to explore the volcanic environments which have persisted on the Earth since its formation 4.5 billion years ago.
Minerals of Britain and Ireland
"Minerals of Britain and Ireland" is the title of a new book by Andy Tindle, Senior Project Officer in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
New non-invasive test for predicting risk of colorectal cancer
A diet high in red meat has been found to be linked with colorectal cancer in volunteer studies. Scientists at the Open University have developed methods for the measurement of this damage.
Predicting the weather
Climateprediction.net aims to give a comprehensive forecast of how our weather will change over the next century by running thousands of slightly different predictive models at the same time.
Quest to solve ice age puzzle
The OU has received funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to participate in a national project which aims to explore the patterns of global warming and cooling which have occurred over the past 1.6 million years.
Space technology to help manage TB pandemic
Technology originally developed by OU scientists to search for life on Mars and to study the ingredients of a comet could soon be used as a major tool to manage TB pandemic.