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Towards quantum simulation of false vacuum decay
By shaking an optical lattice potential, researchers in Cambridge have realized a discontinuous phase transition in a strongly correlated quantum gas, opening the door to quantum simulations of false vacuum...
20 January 2022
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Early-career researchers win major European grants
Cambridge has been awarded ten European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants, more than any other UK institution
13 January 2022
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European funding success for two Cavendish early-career researchers
Alice Thorneywork and Robert-Jan Slager are two of the 397 early-career researchers who have won prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants, following the first call for proposals under the...
10 January 2022
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Cambridge launches new Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe
With a £10 million grant awarded by the Leverhulme Trust, the University of Cambridge is to establish a new research centre dedicated to exploring the nature and extent of life in the Universe.
10 January 2022
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Templating approach stabilises ‘ideal’ material for alternative solar cells
Researchers have developed a method to stabilise a promising material known as perovskite for cheap solar cells, without compromising its near-perfect performance.
23 December 2021
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Could acid-neutralising life-forms make habitable pockets in Venus’ clouds?
A new study shows it’s theoretically possible. The hypothesis could be tested soon with proposed Venus-bound missions.
20 December 2021
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Colour-changing magnifying glass gives clear view of infrared light
By trapping light into tiny crevices of gold, researchers have coaxed molecules to convert invisible infrared into visible light, creating new low-cost detectors for sensing.
2 December 2021
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Mystery of high-performing solar cell materials revealed in stunning clarity
Researchers have visualised, for the first time, why perovskites – materials which could replace silicon in next-generation solar cells - are seemingly so tolerant of defects in their structure. The findings, led by researchers from the University of Cambridge, are published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
22 November 2021