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Drawing a line back to the origin of life
Scientists at the University of Cambridge suggest molecules, vital to the development of life, could have formed from a process known as graphitisation. Once verified in the laboratory, it could...
17 April 2024
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Mark Thomson to be the UK candidate for CERN top position
The UK government has announced its support for Cavendish particle physicist Professor Mark Thomson, to be the next Director-General of CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics. Professor Thomson is...
4 April 2024
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Books from our researchers: Space Oddities
In Space Oddities, Cavendish particle physicist Harry Cliff tells the story of the anomalies that have lit up the physics world in the past few years, and asks: are they...
28 March 2024
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Reimagining the Future of Solar Energy
New research suggests that there might be other ways to generate solar energy than just trying to make individual solar cells super-efficient. Scientists are always on the lookout for ways...
20 March 2024
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Slow spreading of chaos
The quantum particle in a box is a hallmark problem in physics, familiar to every physics undergraduate. Somewhat surprisingly, the problem becomes very complex if the particle is kicked around...
14 March 2024
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Dorian Gangloff secures funding to boost quantum networking
An ambitious project aiming to revolutionise quantum communication networks has successfully secured funding through the prestigious QuantERA 2023 call. The MEEDGARD project, short for “Memory Enhanced Entanglement Distribution with Gallium...
13 March 2024
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Astronomers spot oldest ‘dead’ galaxy yet observed
A galaxy that suddenly stopped forming new stars more than 13 billion years ago has been observed by astronomers.
6 March 2024
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UK wide Metamaterials NetworkPlus launched after securing £2.5 million funding
A new NetworkPlus to help develop the UK’s capabilities in creating novel and innovative metamaterials will be established with £2.5m of funding secured from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research...
1 March 2024