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Cavendish Laboratory students to represent the UK at the International Physicists’ Tournament 2026
A team of undergraduate students from the Cavendish Laboratory, won first place at the UK Physicists’ Tournament (UKPT) 2025, securing them a place in the next International Physicists’ Tournament (IPT),...
18 December 2025
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UK’s largest astronomy instrument begins journey to Chile
The University of Cambridge – through the Cavendish Laboratory, the Institute of Astronomy, and the Kavli Institute for Cosmology – has played a central role in the development of MOONS,...
9 December 2025
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200 millionth question attempted on University of Cambridge’s Isaac Science learning platform
Cambridge's Isaac Science learning platform – used by more than 3,000 schools across the UK each year – this week saw its 200 millionth question attempted by a student.
4 December 2025
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Scientists rule out fourth neutrino particle in search for new physics
UK scientists have played a key role in solving a neutrino mystery that has challenged researchers for decades.
4 December 2025
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UK scientists rule out fourth neutrino particle in search for new physics.
Decades-old neutrino mystery narrows as study finds no evidence for the elusive fourth neutrino. UK scientists have played a key role in solving a neutrino mystery that has challenged researchers...
3 December 2025
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New Cavendish Arts Science Fellow announced
We are thrilled to welcome interdisciplinary artist Thulani Rachia as the next Cavendish Arts Science Fellow at Girton College, following selection from over 700 artists worldwide who responded to the...
21 November 2025
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Tiny antennas to bring electrical power to the un-powerable nanoparticles
A new technique uses ‘molecular antennas’ to funnel electrical energy into insulating nanoparticles, creating a new class of ultra-pure near-infrared LEDs for medical diagnostics, optical communications, and sensing. “For applications...
19 November 2025
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A speed limit for spreading of coherence
Scientists at the Cavendish Laboratory have discovered a fundamental speed limit for how coherence spreads when a Bose–Einstein condensate begins to form. This finding deepens our understanding of how long-range...
13 November 2025