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Scientists have found a new way molecules can cooperate at room temperature

What if glowing molecules could synchronise, much like fireflies flashing in unison? Researchers have discovered that molecules confined within tiny gold nanostructures can behave collectively, coordinating their interactions even under...

30 July 2026

Table salt unlocks secrets of gold surface chemistry

Can a pinch of salt lead to better medical tests, cleaner energy, and smarter sensors? “We tend to think of chloride as an ordinary electrolyte, but it turns out to...

13 November 2025

ERC Synergy Grant for nanomachinery project using light to manipulate DNA nanostructures

Being able to build nanomachinery has been a persistent dream across science fiction. With a new European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant, Cavendish researchers and their collaborators in Munich and...

6 November 2025

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

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

Cavendish researchers awarded funding to advance quantum science combined with chemistry

A team of researchers at the Cavendish Laboratory, has been awarded a £500,000 Research and Innovation’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) grant to show evidence of quantum entanglement...

4 July 2025