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Tiny satellite will use the dark side of the Moon to eavesdrop on whispers from the early universe

A tiny UK-developed satellite, roughly the size of a small carry-on suitcase, could help answer one of the biggest questions in cosmology: what...

14 August 2026

The avalanche effect: a new understanding of lithium ion movement in graphite

Researchers at the Cavendish Laboartory have used a new optical technique to show that in the early stages of charging lithium ions enter the graphite lattice in sudden, localised, intermittent...

10 August 2026

New Frontiers Programme brings AI-native workflows to Physics PhDs

The new Frontiers Programme will prepare our PhD students to push further the frontiers of Physics with an AI-native scientific workflow. The programme has been made possible thanks to a...

31 July 2026

Scientists have found a new way molecules can cooperate at room temperature

What if glowing molecules could synchronise, much like fireflies flashing in unison? Researchers have discovered that molecules confined within tiny gold nanostructures can behave collectively, coordinating their interactions even under...

30 July 2026

Complex Simulations: new findings on proton transport in water

International research team simulates motions of a hydrated proton in full quantum detail “Simulating all 51 vibrations at once, in full quantum detail, is only possible if the underlying forces...

27 July 2026

Celebrating Helen Marshall and Richard King

After decades of dedicated service to the Cavendish Laboratory, Helen Marshall, Senior Teaching Office Administrator, and Richard King, Undergraduate Laboratory Manager, retired from their roles last month. Helen has supported...

20 July 2026

New research reveals what really controls water chemistry in nanoscale spaces

Researchers have resolved a long-standing debate about how water behaves when confined to spaces just a few molecules wide, showing that the chemistry of nanoconfined water is governed less by...

24 June 2026

Professor Peter Littlewood (1955 – 2026)

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Professor Peter Littlewood, an internationally renowned condensed matter physicist and former Head of the Cavendish Laboratory, who passed away...

19 June 2026