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Discovery of a new phase of matter in 2D which defies normal statistical mechanics

Physicists from the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge have created the first two-dimensional version of the Bose glass, a novel phase of matter that challenges statistical mechanics. The details of the...

11 September 2024

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Kapitsa’s Crocodile

If you are at the Old Cavendish on Free School Lane, you may have seen the above image of a crocodile. But did you know that it could have been...

14 August 2024

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Nora Sidgwick at the Cavendish Laboratory

#AnniversaryStory  The ‘rogues’ gallery’ of graduate students in the Cavendish Laboratory from 1897 onwards is a popular display for alumni and visitors, who enjoy seeing themselves, their colleagues and lecturers...

6 August 2024

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Sight and sound

How photoacoustics could transform cancer detection and monitoring

6 August 2024

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Astronomers uncover risks to planets that could host life

Astronomers have discovered that red dwarf stars can produce stellar flares that carry far-ultraviolet (far-UV) radiation levels much higher than previously believed.

5 August 2024

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Cavendish looks back at its golfing history!

We all know how illustrious Rutherford was as a scientist, but did you know he played golf every Sunday? Cavendish has a rich history of sports enthusiasts and here we...

2 August 2024

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Solving the doping problem: Enhancing performance in Organic Semiconductors

Cavendish physicists have discovered two new ways to improve organic semiconductors. They found a way to remove more electrons from the material than previously possible and used unexpected properties in...

2 August 2024

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Five hubs launched to ensure UK benefits from quantum future

A major new research hub led by the University of Cambridge and UCL aims to harness quantum technology to improve early diagnosis and treatment of disease. Q-BIOMED will be delivered...

26 July 2024