Liquid armour: The new bullet proof
A bullet travels thousands of feet less in water than in air. Great news if you’re aquaman. Not as useful for real life soldiers. But,...
Jan 22, 2017
Making spiderman's webshooter
Webs of silk shoot from Spiderman’s wrist and drag the plunging train back to the safety of the track. Spiderman may be fiction, but his...
Jan 17, 2017
A supermassive black hole lives next door
Despite their size, two super massive black holes have been hidden behind clouds of gas and dust in our neighbouring galaxies. The...
Jan 8, 2017
Supernovae can predict the future
Supernovae are the biggest explosion in the universe. The result of the death of a star. And 2016 saw the biggest in recorded history. It...
Jan 5, 2017
£30 million funding for UK laser weapons
You know the huge Death star laser in Star Wars? The UK government just shelled out £30 million to buy one. OK, I’m exaggerating. The...
Jan 4, 2017
