Press Releases
The magic of Clangers revealed for the first time
New book on children’s stop-frame animation by a researcher at University of Warwick investigates what Clangers, Pingwings and Pogles tell us about our society, history and Englishness.
Sperm crane their neck to turn right
Spermatozoa need to crane their necks to turn right to counteract a left-turning drive caused by the rotation of their tails, new research has found.
Led by Dr Vasily Kantsler of the University of Warwick’s Department of Physics, the researchers discovered that all sperm tails (flagella) rotate in a counter-clockwise motion as they beat to enable them to move through and against the motion of a fluid.
TVS to Tata, Accenture to Alstom – Delhi event celebrates how Warwick’s Indian Alumni are helping transform India
Senior Indian Alumni of the University of Warwick are gathering together at New Delhi’s Taj Mahal Hotel on Saturday 5th December to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the University of Warwick and the significant role Indian students and alumni have played in its history.
The Sun could release flares 1000x greater than previously recorded
The Sun demonstrates the potential to superflare, new research into stellar flaring suggests.
Led by the University of Warwick, the research has found a stellar superflare on a star observed by NASA’s Kepler space telescope with wave patterns similar to those that have been observed in solar flares.
What do 1200 productions of Shakespeare reveal about diversity in classical theatre?
Dr Jami Rogers, Research Assistant and Honorary Fellow at the University of Warwick, presents the findings of an ongoing project that examines Shakespearean performance over the last 80 years.
Bacteria cells group together in communities and use electrical signalling to survive
Groups of bacteria use electrical signalling to communicate, new research published in the journal Nature has found.
The electro-communication mechanism was found to be surprisingly similar to action potential mechanism in neurons found in animal brains and central nervous systems.