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Annual Prizewinner’s Dinner 2022
The Cavendish Laboratory’s Annual Prizewinner’s Dinner was held at Peterhouse on Thursday 20th October 2022, at which Prof Andy Parker, Head of Department presented the following current students and recent graduates with...
20 October 2022
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Watching lithium in real time could improve performance of EV battery materials
Researchers have found that the irregular movement of lithium ions in next-generation battery materials could be reducing their capacity and hindering their performance.
14 October 2022
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Congratulations to Dr Mohand Saed on being awarded the Royal Society University Research Fellowship 2022
Dr. Mohand Saed has been awarded the Royal Society University Research Fellowship 2022 for his research in soft robotics, additive manufacturing, smart adhesives, and energy dissipative materials based on novel...
4 October 2022
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Enabling ‘impact protection’ for successful space landings and beyond
Unsuccessful landings are the main obstacle to the success of most space missions; this comes at a great economic cost (e.g., NASA’s Genesis rough landing). Furthermore, the quantity of space...
30 September 2022
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Nobel Laureates of Cambridge
What’s it like to win a Nobel Prize? Does it always come as a surprise? How does it change your life? Professor Didier Queloz, winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics, reflects on what he says was a turning point for him.
30 September 2022
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Physics at Work 2022 roundup
The 38th edition of Physics at Work was held at the Cavendish from 20th-22nd September this year. It was brilliant to finally be able to welcome back students and teachers...
28 September 2022
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What can astrophysical data-intensive science do beyond the Universe? – PolyChord, the next generation optimisation technology
Founded by Dr. Will Handley, Prof. Mike Hobson and Professor Anthony Lasenby from Cambridge AstroPhysics, PolyChord is a next generation data technology. A spin-off from the University of Cambridge, the...
22 September 2022
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Reshaping RNA to an origami identifier opens new avenues for understanding and advancing disease diagnostics
RNA is omnipresent, it is found anywhere from the genetic material of SARS-CoV-2 to RNA drugs and mRNA vaccines. However, RNA sequencing is a labour-intensive process and suffers enzyme biases,...
21 September 2022