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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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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
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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.
26 July 2024