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Astronomers witness assembly of galaxies in the early Universe for the first time
An international team of astronomers led by the University of Cambridge have detected the most distant clouds of star-forming gas yet found in normal galaxies in the early Universe – less than one billion years after the Big Bang. The new observations will allow astronomers to start to see how the first galaxies were built up and how they cleared the cosmic fog during the era of reionisation. This is the first time that such galaxies have been seen as more than just faint blobs.
22 July 2015
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Cambridge scientists receive Royal Society awards
Four Cambridge scientists have been recognised by the Royal Society for their achievements in research.
20 July 2015
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To conduct, or to insulate? That is the question
Researchers have identified a material that behaves as a conductor and an insulator at the same time, challenging current understanding of how materials behave, and pointing to a new type of insulating state.
2 July 2015
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Cause of galactic death: strangulation
Astronomers have partially solved an epic whodunit: what kills galaxies so that they can no longer produce new stars?
13 May 2015
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Astronomers find first evidence of changing conditions on a super Earth
Astronomers have detected wildly changing temperatures on a super Earth – the first time any atmospheric variability has been observed on a rocky planet outside the solar system – and believe it could be due to huge amounts of volcanic activity, further adding to the mystery of what had been nicknamed the ‘diamond planet’.
5 May 2015
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Landmark event for £26 million building named after physicist James Clerk Maxwell
Topping out event for pioneering new building which will provide a home for blue skies thinking and interaction with industry.
15 April 2015
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Large Hadron Collider restarts after two years
After two years of intense maintenance and consolidation, and several months of preparation for restart, the Large Hadron Collider, the most powerful particle accelerator in the world, is back in operation after a major upgrade.
7 April 2015
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Scientists move closer to “two for one deal” on solar cell efficiency
The causes of a hitherto mysterious process that could enhance the power of solar cells have been explained in a new study.
16 March 2015