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Vibrating material organises itself into a single beat

A team of physicists from several universities in the UK and the Netherlands have developed a material that can grow and coordinate its own movement until the entire structure pulses...

14 October 2026

Three Cavendish researchers honoured in 2026 Institute of Physics awards

Three Cavendish Laboratory researchers have been awarded prestigious 2026 Institute of Physics medals and prizes. Professor Sarah Bohndiek, Professor Russell Cowburn and Professor Akshay Rao have been recognised in this...

12 October 2026

Professor Amir Yacoby appointed inaugural Ray Dolby Professor of Theoretical and Experimental Physics

The Cavendish Laboratory is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Amir Yacoby as the inaugural Ray Dolby Professor of Theoretical and Experimental Physics. Professor Yacoby develops new ways to...

25 September 2026

A thousand eyes on the Universe: new UK-led astronomy instrument takes first look into the heart of the Milky Way

Groundbreaking instrument captures its first observations of the heart of our Galaxy, launching a mission to map millions of stars and galaxies.

3 September 2026

Scientists confirm a new type of magnetism deep inside a material

Researchers from the Quantum Matter group at the Cavendish Laboratory have directly measured the telltale spin-splitting of ‘altermagnetism’ deep within the bulk of a real material, chromium antimonide (CrSb), for...

26 August 2026

A little bit more than magic: the secret to quantum computing may lie in negativity

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have used an early 20th century mathematical tool to help identify which quantum states are truly useful for quantum computing and which are not,...

19 August 2026

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