Border checks on the go
A smartphone app and innovative biometric technology developed at Reading is being used at border crossings to keep people moving while maintaining security. Robust border control is essential, but long...Read More >
Environment
Drought monitoring and early warning for African food security
A satellite-based rainfall estimation system and drought forecasting system developed at the University of Reading are generating data to support drought insurance and agricultural decision-making. These new approaches to drought...Read More >
Understanding uncertainties brings about better weather forecasts
Advances in the use of satellite and radar data led by Reading mathematicians are helping agencies across the world, from the UK Met Office to NASA, to make better weather...Read More >
Greener building design helps China stay cool
Researchers at the University of Reading have developed a new model to improve the design and sustainability of buildings in China, with a view to optimising ambient temperature control while...Read More >
The big green energy balance
Research is helping the UK move towards a green energy system while improving affordability and accessibility.
Better clinical trial design speeds drug development
In order for a new treatment or therapy to be used in medical practice, clinical trials must be run during the research and development process, often taking years to complete...Read More >
Powerful X-ray beam gets scientists closer to reality
The UK’s first ambient-pressure soft X-ray beamline is helping scientists understand what happens at the interface between solids, vapours, and liquids under near-real life conditions. At Diamond Light Source, the…Read More >
What’s your poison? Targeted control of resistant rats
Rats and mice are becoming increasingly resistant to the rodenticides we rely on for their control. Reading researchers have been monitoring the genetic changes behind resistance to commonly used rodenticides,...Read More >
Tech helps climate scientists get to grips with big data
Technologies developed at Reading to enable researchers from industry and academia to run simulations and calculations involving massive datasets have helped make the UK a world-leader in environmental data analytics....Read More >
Bringing African vultures back from the brink
African vultures are rapidly becoming the world’s most threatened group of birds. Reading researchers have revealed the true scale of their plight and come up with solutions, spurring conservation action...Read More >
