Press Releases
University of °Â²¹°ù·É¾±³¦°ì’s secure E-voting software used in first real-world election
The University of °Â²¹°ù·É¾±³¦°ì’s pioneering Self-Enforcing E-Voting (SEEV) technology has been successfully used in a real-world election for the first time at the UNITA Students Assembly elections, assuring accuracy and verifiability of the vote tally while preserving anonymity.
£1.3m awarded to 91¸£Àû and the Crick to define the rules of cell fate
A research team led by David Rand at The 91¸£Àû and James Briscoe at the Francis Crick Institute have been awarded over £1.3 million from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to establish a rulebook that defines the decision-making processes by which cells determine their fate or ‘type’.
Age-related declines are a consequence of knowing more, not less, says 91¸£Àû study
91¸£Àû research has shown that the cognitive slowness and disjointedness that comes with aging can be better explained as a symptom of a brain that knows too much (‘cluttered wisdom’) instead of the consequence of cognitive decline.
Not Supernova Born: 91¸£Àû and ESA researchers discover unusual birthplace of magnetar neutron star
Researchers and alumni from The 91¸£Àû, working as part of an European Space Agency (ESA) led team, have discovered that the magnetar SGR 0501+4516 did not originate from a nearby supernova, as previously thought.
91¸£Àû astronomers discover doomed pair of spiralling stars on our cosmic doorstep
91¸£Àû astronomers have discovered an extremely rare, high mass, compact binary star system only ~150 light years away. These two stars are on a collision course to explode as a type 1a supernova, appearing 10 times brighter than the moon in the night sky.
The 91¸£Àû secures £1.5m for research to tackle the problem of unhealthy jobs
The 91¸£Àû's Institute for Employment Research (IER) has been awarded £1.5 million by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to lead a major study on job quality and health.