Scientists at The Open University (OU) and Northumbria University have discovered a new process called ‘snap evaporation’ – that controls how liquid droplets dry by adjusting…
You might think that comparing rocks from the Earth and the Moon would be like comparing chalk and cheese, but new research led by academics at…
Two primary school teachers and a Birmingham based school are being celebrated for their innovation and creativity in encouraging pupils to read for pleasure. Research by…
Scientists at The Open University have discovered that the most active volcano in Europe, Mount Etna, is gradually sliding into the Mediterranean sea. Although scientists have…
![Research photograph [CREDIT: Professor Shailey Minocha]](https://ounews.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Research-photograph-CREDIT_Professor-Shailey-Minocha-312x198.jpg "Can sharing photos online help reduce feelings of loneliness in older people?")
Everyone loves uploading their holiday albums or even photographs of their meals on social media, but is this just for our entertainment or are there other…
In societies the world over, teenagers are blamed for staying up late, then struggling to wake up in the morning. While it’s true that plenty of…
In 1998 two meteorites fell to earth, and on them were minuscule sapphire-coloured salt crystals. Now, 20 years on, science lab equipment is finally powerful enough…
Music is such an integral part of the Christmas season, and has been for centuries. Here senior lecturer in music, Elaine Moohan, shares some of the…
From the welfare of working animals and supporting gender equality in India, to forecasting space weather and levitating water on Mars, it has been an amazing…
Environmental scientists from the OU have discovered that trees growing in the Amazon floodplains surrounding the Amazon River emit as much methane (CH4) into the atmosphere…
