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Single-pixel power: scientists make 3D images without a camera
Physicists have found a way to make sophisticated 3D images without using conventional digital cameras. http://itunes.gla.ac.uk/web/news/video/3DCI_MattEdit.mp4 Their system uses simple, cheap detectors which have just a single pixel to sense light instead of the millions of pixels used in the imaging sensors of digital cameras.

Trust in the use of statistics remains low
In light of the UK Statistics Authority's criticism of the Department of Work and Pensions use of figures on welfare benefits, the misrepresentation of statistics is back in the spotlight.

Bravo Beyer! Celebrating historic benefactor’s 200th birthday

King’s appoints first Head to new Mathematics School
King's College London is delighted to announce that Dan Abramson has been appointed as the first Head of the new King's College London Mathematics School, due to open in 2014.

Researchers calculate the global highways of invasive marine species
Globalisation, with its ever increasing demand for cargo transport, has inadvertently opened the flood gates for a new, silent invasion. New research has mapped the most detailed forecast to date for importing potentially harmful invasive species with the ballast water of cargo ships.

£1.3M grant to develop novel diagnostic medical tool

UCL University Challenge team prepares for final
UCL's University Challenge team have reached the final of the popular BBC2 quiz show, after producing a consistent winning streak this series.

Assessing the likelihood of rare and extreme events

New head of MPS takes up post

New Master elected for Downing College

Cambridge uncovers the mysteries of science – with a little help from Sherlock Holmes

Games workshop: new design software paves way for more immersive video games
The video games industry is big business now and developers are constantly looking to push the boundaries in terms of graphical prowess and immersive gameplay.

Does my BMI look big in this?
At some point – whether it's at the doctors, at the gym, or online – all of us have probably encountered the Body Mass Index.

New maths qualification needed
New maths qualification needed to improve England's poor participation in maths post-16 The solution to England's poor participation rate in post-16 maths education could lie in a new qualificat

How does your garden glow?
Nature's ability to create iridescent flowers has been recreated by mathematicians at The University of Nottingham. The team of researchers have collaborated with experimentalists at the University of Cambridge to create a mathematical model of a plant's petals to help us learn more about iridescence in flowering plants and the role it may play in attracting pollinators.

Imperial congratulates staff recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours list

The Mathematics of Extreme Climatic Events
Hurricanes. Floods. Ash dieback. Not to mention earthquakes, tsunami and bird flu.  Hardly a day goes past without a natural hazard hitting the media. But why do the scientists sometimes get it wrong?  And why can it be so hard to understand what they are saying to us? Will there be an earthquake or won't there? On 17 December 2012, the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences will host an event, The Mathematics of Extreme Climatic Events , to mark the UK launch of the worldwide initiative Mathematics for Planet Earth 2013 .

Cryptography Competition goes nationwide in honour of Alan Turing
03 Dec 2012 To round off a year of international events marking the centenary of Alan Turing, The University of Manchester's fiendish Cryptography Competition is going nationwide.