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Scientists at the University of Glasgow have developed a practical solution to the increasing problem of space debris.

A $200 million upgrade to the United States-based gravitational wave detector network, which could help unravel some of the enduring mysteries of the universe, has had crucial components designed and installed by the University of Glasgow. The LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) project is jointly led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the California Institute of Technology, and involves partner organisations across the world.

An experiment to look for one of nature's most elusive subatomic particles is finally under water, in a stainless steel tank nearly a mile underground beneath the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have designed a lens using metamaterials that can function as a convex or a concave lens, according to research published today (13 November 2012) .

On November 9, 2012, ceremonies on the summit of Cerro Tololo, Chile will mark the dedication of the Dark Energy Camera and the beginning of the 50th anniversary celebration of Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO).

I am delighted to be moving to Cambridge.

University astronomers are inviting people around the world to help solve one of science's enduring mysteries.

University of Leeds and University of Cambridge researchers have launched an interactive website with Cancer Research UK, allowing the public to help speed up lifesaving research by accessing data. At the moment, cancer samples are given special stains that highlight certain molecules as part of research.

—Edward Cunningham It was Ridley Scott's film Alien that gave us the now legendary tagline: In space no one can hear you scream .

23 Oct 2012 Some of the daring displays will include balancing a cork and two forks on their nose, creating ghostly fish, diving in a bottle, tricking taste buds and even making musical notes out of baking trays.

We'll be able to look for evidence of unintentional radio emissions, the equivalent of airport radar, from our nearby stars and planetary systems that may indicate intelligent life." How do planetary systems form? What do the surfaces of stars look like? Does life exist elsewhere in the Universe? Astronomers have developed many theoretical models, but until now the ability to validate these with observations has been severely constrained by the telescope capabilities available.

Sited next to the Kavli Institute for Cosmology and the Institute of Astronomy, the Centre will establish a global reputation as a world class centre of research excellence in all aspects of astrophy

New Head of Mathematical and Physical Sciences appointed The University has appointed a new Head of the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS).

At ESO's Very Large Telescope ( VLT ) in Chile they are about to fit a new instrument that can record the light from 24 galaxies simultaneously.