Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at Bailrigg in 1968. Lancaster expanded rapidly and now has the 11th highest research quality in the UK and is the 16th highest ranking research institution according to the latest Research Assessment Exercise.
Hardware
Physicists at Lancaster University have demonstrated that their invention of a new type of memory device could transform the way computers, smartphones and other gadgets work.
Jan 20, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
As we move away from fossil fuels and shift to renewable energy to tackle climate change, the need for new ways to capture and store energy becomes increasingly important.
Dec 2, 2020
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Security
Researchers have created new artificial intelligence that could spell the end for one of the most widely used website security systems.
Dec 5, 2018
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Engineering
A new type of computer memory which could solve the digital technology energy crisis has been invented and patented by scientists from Lancaster University in the UK.
Jun 20, 2019
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Software
Computer scientists have developed an entirely new way of interacting with video content that adapts to, and is controlled by, your body movement.
Dec 10, 2020
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Security
People cannot distinguish between a face generated by Artificial Intelligence—using StyleGAN2—and a real face say researchers, who are calling for safeguards to prevent "deep fakes."
Feb 16, 2022
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Computer Sciences
A kit made from everyday objects is bringing the blockchain into the physical world.
Jul 10, 2019
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Engineering
Engineers at Lancaster University have led research that discovers a way to generate renewable biofuel additives, using radiation that could be derived from nuclear waste.
Sep 22, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers at Lancaster University are racing against time to find smart solutions to the rapidly advancing era of 'dark silicon'.
Sep 7, 2015
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Machine learning & AI
Imagine a world in which smart packaging for supermarket-ready meals updates you in real-time to tell you about carbon footprints, gives live warnings on product recalls and instant safety alerts because allergens were detected ...
Nov 12, 2021
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