Future and emerging technologies

We're making significant breakthroughs and developing new technologies to build a brighter future in this ever-complex world.

In the Future and Emerging Technologies theme blog, our experts discuss topics including virtual reality, technology trends, cosmology and media.

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We're making significant breakthroughs and developing new technologies to build a brighter future in this ever-complex world.

In the Future and Emerging Technologies theme blog, our experts discuss topics including virtual reality, technology trends, cosmology and media.

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Major quantum computational breakthrough is shaking up physics and maths Examining the benefits and challenges of quantum computing as it advances

14 August 2020 Dr Ittay Weiss 6 min read

Ittay Weiss, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Portsmouth writes for The Conversation on the advances in quantum computing

How to stargaze from home Dr Jen Gupta reveals easy ways to explore the night sky while in lockdown

28 May 2020 5 min read

Astrophysicist Jen Gupta shares her top tips for exploring the night sky while in lockdown

Lyrid Meteor Shower over Portsmouth via Shutterstock

Virtual reality can improve conservation and bring ancient cities back to life A shift toward using virtual technologies as preservation methods to document historic sites and provide educational opportunities has taken place in recent years, explains Dr Tarek Teba for The Conversation

27 February 2020 4 min read

Tarek Teba, lecturer in Architecture, at the University of Portsmouth, writes for The Conversation about the possibility for digital reconstruction of ancient cities.

Stargazing at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Thousands of visitors attended this popular annual event to learn about the universe, held at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

18 February 2020 3 min read

In January 2020, nearly a thousand people visited Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard for a night of stargazing. Find out more.

HMS Warrior at night, with moon visible near the central mast

BICEP2 ‘gravity wave’ finding clouded by interstellar dust

11 November 2019 6 min read

In March, scientists working on the BICEP2 experiment announced that they had seen ‘gravity waves’ from the early universe.

Planck telescope and the Cosmic microwave background

Virtual reality may soon change gigs forever

02 November 2019 4 min read

ABBA are reportedly planning a virtual and live experience. Find out what this might entail.

Pontoon Update

02 April 2019 2 mins read

Read about the recent updates from University of Portsmouth project PONToon – including a boredomresearch collaboration at Aspex gallery.

Two people assembling miniature plant models

The force is strong at Comic Con 2019

27 March 2019 3.3 mins read

The University showcases its research in popular culture, robots and technology at this year’s Portsmouth Comic Con.

3D rendering of a futuristic building on an alien planet

The hidden costs of online shopping – for customers and retailers You might argue that retailers make enough money to cover the costs of free returns, but that lost net margin might also pay staff wages, and other necessary costs, writes Professor Lisa Jack for The Conversation

21 January 2019 Professor Lisa Jack 4 min read

Lisa Jack, lecturer in Accounting and Financial Management at the University of Portsmouth, writes for The Conversation about the costs of free returns from online shopping

How we proved Einstein right on a galactic scale – and what it means for dark energy and dark matter Our new study shows that general relativity holds true on the scale of entire galaxies. The findings strengthen the popular view in cosmology that 95% of the universe is made up of dark matter and dark energy, explains Dr Thomas Collett for The Conversation

21 June 2018 Dr Thomas Collett 6 min read

Thomas Collett writes for The Conversation about implications of Einstein's theory of relativity on our universe

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