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Secret to treating ‘Achilles’ heel’ of alternatives to silicon solar panels revealed
A team of researchers from the UK and Japan has found that the tiny defects which limit the efficiency of perovskites – cheaper alternative materials for solar cells – are also responsible for structural changes in the material that lead to degradation.
24 May 2022
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One step closer to making terahertz technology usable in the real world
Researchers have discovered a new effect in two-dimensional conductive systems that promises improved performance of terahertz detectors. The fact that such effects can exist within highly conductive, two-dimensional electron gases...
23 May 2022
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Researchers from Cambridge and Oxford to develop novel energy and bioelectronic materials with new EPSRC Programme Grant
The new EPSRC Programme Grant will investigate and tackle some fundamental research challenges that could lead to a new generation of soft functional materials for applications in photodetection and photovoltaics,...
17 May 2022
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Cambridge’s global reputation in Physics and Astronomy recognised in REF 2021
The results from the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF) have highlighted the global impact of Cambridge’s research in the field of Physics and Astronomy. 99% of Cambridge’s overall submissions...
12 May 2022
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Dr. Roberto Maiolino is honoured with the prestigious Royal Society Fellowship
Dr. Roberto Maiolino has been awarded the Royal Society fellowship for his cutting edge research in extragalactic astronomy. His research focuses upon the formation of galaxies using observations collected at...
10 May 2022
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Unsung Heroes: June Broomhead (Lindsey) and the Structure of DNA
Meet the woman who contributed to the discovery of DNA’s double helix, but whose contributions to modern science have largely been forgotten. The immediate post-WWII annual photographs of Cavendish Staff...
4 May 2022
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Existing infrastructure will be unable to support demand for high-speed internet
Researchers have shown that the UK’s existing copper network cables can support faster internet speeds, but only to a limit. They say additional investment is urgently needed if the government is serious about its commitment to making high-speed internet available to all.
26 April 2022
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£5M grant awarded to Cavendish Astrophysics to build “brains” of the world’s largest radio telescope
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is the world’s largest radio telescope, which recently received the go-ahead to start its £2bn construction phase in Australia, southern Africa and the UK. To...
11 April 2022