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Nottinghamshire Festival of Science and Curiosity (FOSAC) is back, bringing a week of free, hands-on science activities for young people and families this February half-term.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/01/nottinghamshire-festival-of-science-and-curiosity-marks-a-decade-of-discovery

Scientists have uncovered how cyanobacteria — Earth's first photosynthetic organisms — self-organise into intricate living mats, offering insights into aquatic ecosystems and potential inspiration for material design.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2025/01/scientists-unravel-how-ancient-bacteria-weave-living-mats-solving-one-of-natures-oldest-mysteries

The health of a honeybee colony can be determined by tapping the hive and listening to the bees’ collective response, a study has confirmed.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2024/02/gentle-tap-to-the-hive-can-reveal-health-of-honeybee-colonies

Scientists have for the first time revealed how blue-green algae – visible as the slippery ‘green slime’ in stagnant water, riverbeds, and seashores – weaves itself into large weblike structures.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2023/10/scientists-explain-unique-formation-of-ancient-algae-that-evolved-photosynthesis-and-oxygenated-our-planet

A tiny parasitic honeybee mite has a distinctive walk, researchers have found – and by listening for the unique vibration caused by its stride pattern they hope it could help them spot if it is infesting a hive.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2023/07/tiny-honeybee-parasite-could-be-tripped-up-by-its-distinctive-walk

Researchers have for the first time been able to explain the origin of the mysterious honeycomb patterns found in salt deserts across the world.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2023/02/scientists-solve-mystery-of-salt-deserts-unusual-honeycomb-patterns

Winning the Santander Celebration Award is a great achievement. Read to find out about how Joey bagged herself a win at the Santander Celebration Awards 2022.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/08/physics-outreach-award

NTU Physics Easter field trip photography competition.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/05/physics-field-trip-2022

Top prize at the East Midlands Institute of Physics competition.

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/04/top-prize-at-the-east-midlands-institute-of-physics-competition

Artemis 1 test launches later this year with the expectation that it will carry humanity back to the moon for the first time in 50 years. With the additional increase in private space exploration could we start seeing more missions taking humanity throughout the solar system?

ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news-articles/2022/02/the-artemis-1-lunar-mission-aims-to-establish-a-human-presence-on-the-moon-here-are-five-locations-in-our-solar-system-humanity-could-venture-to-in-the-future