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Jochen Guck (1973 – 2025)
We are deeply saddened to receive the news that Professor Jochen Guck, a former Reader in Biophysics at the Cavendish, has passed away suddenly. Jochen received his PhD in Physics...
6 October 2025
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New organic molecule set to transform solar energy harvesting
In a discovery that bridges a century of physics, scientists have observed a phenomenon, once thought to be the domain of inorganic metal oxides, thriving within a glowing organic semiconductor...
1 October 2025
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Ultracold atoms reveal universal rules far from equilibrium
Recent research has revealed that a two-dimensional homogeneous Bose gas, once driven far from equilibrium, displays universal behaviour independent of its starting conditions. This discovery offers new insights into how...
30 September 2025
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Tunable metamaterial opens new window for molecule sensing at trace levels
Cavendish researchers have shown that tiny clusters of metal nanoparticles can be tuned to interact with light in unusual ways, offering a new route to detecting very small concentrations of...
23 September 2025
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Why tiny droplets stick or bounce: The physics of speed and size
Recent research at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, in collaboration with the University of Bath, has shown that whether a droplet of liquid sticks or bounces depends on its...
5 September 2025
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New ‘In and Out’ mechanism reveals how carbon dioxide reacts at water’s surface
Recent research has unveiled a new mechanism that explains how carbon dioxide (CO₂) can react directly at water’s surface instead of fully dissolving first. This finding from Cambridge researchers has...
20 August 2025
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New research uncovers hidden DNA structures during nanopore sensing: Plectonemes take centre stage
A new study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with international institutions, has uncovered a key mechanism in how DNA behaves as it passes through nanoscale...
13 August 2025
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Cavendish Researchers achieve ultra-high modulation depths in terahertz modulators
Researchers at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge have demonstrated a new way to control radiation in the terahertz range, an often-overlooked part of the electromagnetic spectrum, with unprecedented dynamic...
4 August 2025