Understanding the brightest cosmic explosion of all time
In October 2022, telescopes registered the brightest cosmic explosion of all time. Bath astrophysicists set out to discover what made it so dazzling.
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In October 2022, telescopes registered the brightest cosmic explosion of all time. Bath astrophysicists set out to discover what made it so dazzling.
With the rapid evolution of virtual reality technology, the race is on to create effective, and affordable, VR experiences for a commercial market.
With plastic pollution among our most urgent environmental issues, creating easily degradable polymers is one of the hottest topics in materials chemistry.
With intergalactic distances reaching many thousands of lightyears, researchers turn to geometry to model galaxies and learn more about their evolution.
New research from the Milner Centre for Evolution shows how flowering plants survived one of the biggest mass extinction events in history.
Despite their simple appearance, the maths behind Stokes waves is complex. Researchers from the Department of Mathematical Sciences set out to learn more.
Find out about the research behind our REF 2021 submission.
Our research is improving lives and changing the world we live in. Read the stories behind our Research Excellence Framework submission.
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We combine cutting-edge analytical equipment with extensive in-house expertise to provide a comprehensive material and chemical characterisation service.
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