http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/ Read the latest news from Birmingham Science City. Find videos, pictures and in-depth coverage of Science from around the region. en-gb Sun, 13 May 2012 15:02:04 +0100 Sun, 13 May 2012 15:02:04 +0100 http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/sperm-crawl-and-collide-on-way-to-egg-say-scientis/ Scientists at the Universities of Warwick and Birmingham have shed new light on how sperm navigate the female reproductive tract, ‘crawling’ along the channel walls and swimming around corners; with frequent collisions. Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/sperm-crawl-and-collide-on-way-to-egg-say-scientis/ http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/eef-future-manufacturing-awards-2012/ Capturing and celebrating the best in UK Manufacturing. Closing date for entries: 20th July 2012 Award categories: The Business Growth Award – Award for achieving the most dramatic business growth. The Skills and Training Award – Recognising businesses that build skills develop employees and harness the talent of its people. The Environmental Efficiency Award – Awarded to companies that has combined improved environmental performance with operational efficiency. The Green and G... Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/eef-future-manufacturing-awards-2012/ http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/sir-paul-nurse-opens-6-million-science-research-fa/ Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society and Nobel Prize Winner, unveiled the latest addition to science research facilities on campus by officially opening the £6 million Mechanochemical Cell Biology Building at Warwick Medical School (Tuesday 24 April). Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/sir-paul-nurse-opens-6-million-science-research-fa/ http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/international-rescue/ The Midlands has a reputation for innovating, but a poor record of exporting its ideas. UKTI recently brought together directors, academics and export experts to see how we can better sell our ideas abroad. Attendees: ANDY LAWTON-SMITH Probrand GRAHAM ASHMORE West Midlands Chambers of Commerce ANDY BROOKS Keele University RICHARD FALLON European Bioenergy Research Institute SIMON JENNER Birmingham Science Park Aston SIMON JONES Cisco DOUG MAHONEY UK Trade & Investment PETER MAT... Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/international-rescue/ http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/warwick-leads-3-7m-project-to-power-progress-towar/ The University of Warwick is leading a £3.7 million project to help ensure the UK has secure, environmentally-friendly and affordable power for future generations. Professor Jihong Wang from the School of Engineering at Warwick will head a diverse team of experts looking at the technology and economics of energy storage thanks to a new £3m grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Energy storage is vital to maintaining a healthy balance between supply and d... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/warwick-leads-3-7m-project-to-power-progress-towar/ http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/powerful-magnets-help-scientists-create-new-materi/ West Midlands scientists have created and studied new materials set to make low-carbon energy technologies like fuel cells cheaper and more efficient to run. Collaborative research efforts involving the University of Warwick and University of Birmingham have paved the way for improved efficiency in fuel cells to be used in homes, buildings, construction sites, war zones or anywhere where isolated forms of power generation are required. Many major companies use fuel cell systems and in the UK... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/powerful-magnets-help-scientists-create-new-materi/ http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/2-75m-fuel-research-centre-launched-by-birmingham/ The Universities of Birmingham and Warwick have launched a new £2.75 million facility to help scientists investigate the fuels of the future. The lab, based at the University of Birmingham’s School of Mechanical Engineering, will focus on the combustion of alternative fuels, as well as petrol and diesel, with the aim of reducing harmful vehicle exhaust emissions. The Future Power Systems Group at the University of Birmingham already work closely with car and engine manufacturers including... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/2-75m-fuel-research-centre-launched-by-birmingham/ http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/knowledge-into-reality-the-power-of-partnership/ Birmingham Science City, the University of Birmingham and Caret invited participants to consider the power of partnership in driving development and exploitation of knowledge, and how the innovation community around Birmingham Science City might better encourage and enable such effective partnership. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/knowledge-into-reality-the-power-of-partnership/ http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/public-lecture-set-to-dispel-myths-surrounding-dow/ Understanding the abilities and needs of people with Down Syndrome will be addressed in a public lecture at Birmingham City University next week. Professor John Clibbens, Head of the School of Social Sciences, will be presenting an insightful and thought provoking lecture on the understanding of the development of people with Down’s syndrome on March 19th at the City North campus. Professor Clibbens, who joined the university in September last year, has published extensively in the are... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/public-lecture-set-to-dispel-myths-surrounding-dow/ http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/kids-prefer-to-google-it-than-ask-teachers-or-pare/ New research reveals the ‘Google generation’ would turn to the search engine before asking their teacher or parents a question The majority (54%) of six to 15 year olds admit Google is their first point of call when they have a question, with just 3% asking their teacher when they are in need of an answer. While nearly one in ten (9%) say they would never go to their teacher if they had a question, reveals new research from Birmingham Science City. Parents also found themselves in seco... Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.birminghamsciencecity.co.uk/news/kids-prefer-to-google-it-than-ask-teachers-or-pare/