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Read more at: Slow spreading of chaos
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Slow spreading of chaos

14 March 2024

The quantum particle in a box is a hallmark problem in physics, familiar to every physics undergraduate. Somewhat surprisingly, the problem becomes very complex if the particle is kicked around by an external force. Already in a one-dimensional world this leads to chaotic behaviour. In this case, the chaotic state reaches...


Read more at: Dorian Gangloff secures funding to boost quantum networking
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Dorian Gangloff secures funding to boost quantum networking

13 March 2024

An ambitious project aiming to revolutionise quantum communication networks has successfully secured funding through the prestigious QuantERA 2023 call . The MEEDGARD project, short for "Memory Enhanced Entanglement Distribution with Gallium ARsenide quantum Dots,” is focusing on developing an efficient optical interface...


Read more at: UK wide Metamaterials NetworkPlus launched after securing £2.5 million funding
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UK wide Metamaterials NetworkPlus launched after securing £2.5 million funding

1 March 2024

A new NetworkPlus to help develop the UK’s capabilities in creating novel and innovative metamaterials will be established with £2.5m of funding secured from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation(UKRI). Expanding on the previous UK Metamaterials Network (funded...


Read more at: Cambridge scientists awarded nearly 300 hours of observing time with the James Webb Space Telescope
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Cambridge scientists awarded nearly 300 hours of observing time with the James Webb Space Telescope

1 March 2024

Scientists at the Cavendish Laboratory have been allocated more than 300 hours of observing time with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). This observing time has been awarded through four successful programmes, including a Large Programme, led by Hannah Übler, Tobias Looser, Francesco D’Eugenio and Roberto Maiolino, and...


Read more at: Insights into Dark Matter's 'Coldness' Open New Cosmic Frontiers
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Insights into Dark Matter's 'Coldness' Open New Cosmic Frontiers

15 February 2024

In their latest research on dark matter scientists have collected vital clues about the ‘coldness’ of the mysterious component making up 80% of all matter, revealing a deep connection between dark matter and the formation of galaxies in the early Universe. With the help of powerful telescopes, the researchers based at the...


Read more at: Braiding electrons in out-of-equilibrium topological patterns
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Braiding electrons in out-of-equilibrium topological patterns

9 February 2024

Researchers from the Cavendish Laboratory have uncovered a new realm of topological phases, advancing our understanding of quantum phenomena. Topological phases, characterised by electrons forming intricate collective entangled structures or knots that cannot be undone, have long intrigued physicists for their distinct...


Read more at: Colossal milestone achieved for the DUNE experiment
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Colossal milestone achieved for the DUNE experiment

1 February 2024

The excavation of the caverns that will house the gigantic particle detectors of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) in Lead, South Dakota is complete. Final outfitting of the colossal caverns will begin soon and make way for the start of the installation of the DUNE detectors later this year. This momentous...


Read more at: Cavendish researcher supported to turn battery research into practice
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Cavendish researcher supported to turn battery research into practice

18 January 2024

Professor Akshay Rao is the only Cambridge researcher to be awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant for turning his groundbreaking battery research into tangible innovation. Charge Photometry could become an indispensable part of battery research and help accelerate the development of new battery technologies fit for a...


Read more at: REACH can see the sky!
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REACH can see the sky!

17 January 2024

REACH, the Radio Experiment for the Analysis of Cosmic Hydrogen, has been in development at the Cavendish and the Kavli Institute for Cosmology, along with other partner institutions around the World, for over 5 years. Through COVID and many other hurdles, what has been designed to be the most accurate sensor of...


Read more at: Mysterious missing component in the clouds of Venus revealed
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Mysterious missing component in the clouds of Venus revealed

5 January 2024

Researchers may have identified the missing component in the chemistry of the Venusian clouds that would explain their colour and splotchiness in the UV range, solving a long-standing mystery. Venus is our nearest neighbour, but it remains a mystery. We will have a chance to learn much more about this planet in the coming...


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