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Single-atom tractor beams power chemical catalysis
Unlocking possible new ways to make light act powerfully and drive chemical transformations Single metal atoms are the anvil where catalysis forges new chemical bonds and we can start...
27 June 2022
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Congratulations to Dan Cross on crossing the 35 year milestone
Dan Cross has recently completed 35 years of service with the University. I like the informal atmosphere and that people, at whatever level, can and do contribute positively. I’ve overwhelmingly...
24 June 2022
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Electrons take the fast and slow lanes at the same time
Researchers have observed the formation of two quantum seas for spin and charge of electrons, by squeezing a small number of them down to a very narrow wire. These results...
19 June 2022
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No signs (yet) of life on Venus
The unusual behaviour of sulphur in Venus’ atmosphere cannot be explained by an ‘aerial’ form of extra-terrestrial life, according to a new study.
14 June 2022
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Richard Hills FRS (1945 – 2022)
We are sad to learn the death of Emeritus Professor Richard Hills FRS on 5th of June, after a period of ill health. Dr. Richard Hills had a remarkable career as...
6 June 2022
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You can hear every event twice in a three-dimensional quantum gas
You heard it here first, and then again. If you could immerse yourself in a quantum fluid, you would hear every event twice, because they support two sound waves with...
6 June 2022
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Dr. Lisa Jardine-Wright recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022
Dr Jardine-Wright has received an OBE for services to education. She is an Affiliated Lecturer at the Department of Physics, Fellow of Churchill College, and co-founder of Isaac Physics. I...
2 June 2022
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‘Fruitcake’ structure observed in organic polymers
Researchers have analysed the properties of an organic polymer with potential applications in flexible electronics and uncovered variations in hardness at the nanoscale, the first time such a fine structure has been observed in this type of material.
2 June 2022