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‘Death by a thousand cuts’: young galaxy ran out of fuel as black hole choked off supplies
Astronomers have spotted one of the oldest ‘dead’ galaxies yet identified, and found that a growing supermassive black hole can slowly starve a galaxy rather than tear it apart.
12 January 2026
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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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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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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
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‘Beautiful energy sandwich’ could power next-generation solar and lighting
Researchers have achieved a new level of control over the atomic structure of a family of materials known as halide perovskites, creating a finely tuned ‘energy sandwich’ that could transform how solar cells, LEDs and lasers are made.
13 November 2025
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Meet Denario: An AI assistant for every step of the scientific process
Researchers have developed an AI-powered ‘scientific assistant’ designed to accelerate the scientific process by helping them identify new research questions, analyse and interpret data, and produce scientific documents.
4 November 2025
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Annual Prizewinners’ Dinner 2025
The Cavendish Laboratory’s Annual Prizewinner’s Dinner took place on 24 October 2025. Undergraduate Prize Winners, alongside Cavendish academics, celebrated their achievements and enjoyed a formal dinner at the Cavendish Café...
27 October 2025
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‘Messy’ galaxies in the early universe struggled to settle
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have captured the most detailed look yet at how galaxies formed just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang – and found they were far more chaotic and messy than those we see today.
22 October 2025