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Scientists and engineers produce world's first carbon-14 diamond battery with potential lifespan of thousands of years
4 December 2024
Scientists and engineers from the University of Bristol and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and have successfully created the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery.
- Pioneering research reveals growing dangers and repression of climate activism globally 11 December 2024 A new report has uncovered the many risks of participating in climate and environmental protests across the world – and how more countries are criminalising and repressing this activity in a bid to keep it in check.
- Bristol named 12th most sustainable university in the world 10 December 2024 The University of Bristol is the 12th most sustainable university in the world, according to the 2025 QS World Sustainability Rankings.
- Climate change impacting freshwater fish species, study finds 9 December 2024 Freshwater fish populations that dwell nearer the poles are outperforming their equatorial counterparts, researchers have found.
- Scientists and engineers produce world's first carbon-14 diamond battery with potential lifespan of thousands of years 4 December 2024 Scientists and engineers from the University of Bristol and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and have successfully created the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery.
- Cutting-edge research boost as GW4 Isambard 3 supercomputer goes online 4 December 2024 GW4 Isambard 3, a world-class supercomputer service for AI and high-performance computing (HPC), has officially launched this week, driving innovative new, scientific research in a wide range of areas, including in clean energy, designing optimal configuration of wind farms on both land and water, and modelling fusion reactors to provide green energy in the future.
- Meet Bristol’s incredible 2024 Doctoral Prize winners 3 December 2024 How is static electricity vital for animals’ survival? Why are ancient goddesses making a comeback? Can we improve the heart health of diabetics?
- Semiconductor Showcase Event highlights research that could be pivotal to realising UK’s Net Zero ambition 3 December 2024 REWIRE, the semiconductor Innovation and Knowledge research Centre (IKC) led by the University of Bristol, is hosting a Showcase Event this week to highlight the groundbreaking work happening to accelerate the UK’s Net Zero climate ambitions.
- Three University of Bristol projects awarded European Research Council Consolidator Grants 3 December 2024 A total of more than £5 million of funding has been awarded to three University of Bristol projects through the European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants announced today (Tuesday 3 December 2024).
- Announcing the recipients of the Cabot Institute for the Environment's community event funding 22 November 2024 We are delighted to announce the seven successful recipients of our second open call to support Cabot Institute for the Environment community events.
- Project to help farmers sell surplus produce to community organisations lands ImpactU funding 22 November 2024 A new initiative designed to allow farmers to sell surplus produce to community-based buyers such as food banks, small food producers, social supermarkets and beyond, is making waves after being nominated for Transformative Social Venture of the Year at the Knowledge Exchange (KE) Awards and landing ImpactU funding to help develop the project.
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