A new method for transferring energy from organic to inorganic semiconductors could boost the efficiency of widely used inorganic solar cells.
On September 29th, the Department of Physics will host the third annual Winton Symposium at the Cavendish Laboratory on the theme of ‘Global...
Colourful LEDs made from a material known as perovskite could lead to LED displays which are both cheaper and easier to manufacture in future.
A new technique which uses light like a needle to thread long chains of particles could help bring sci-fi concepts such as cloaking devices one step...
A breakthrough has been made in identifying the origin of superconductivity in high-temperature superconductors, which has puzzled researchers for...
Intensely coloured low-cost films made from cellulose could be used in place of toxic dyes, or to detect counterfeit materials.
A combination of nanotechnology and a unique twisting property of light could lead to new methods for ensuring the purity and safety of...
In August 1984 two physicists arrived at a formula that transformed our understanding of string theory, an achievement now recognised by a major...
On 30 September, the Department of Physics will host the second annual Winton Symposium at the Cavendish Laboratory on ‘Materials Discovery’.
A delegation comprising some of Brazil’s most senior researchers and science administrators was in Cambridge on June 7 to take part in a half-day...
In a recent talk for TEDx, theoretical physicist Professor Ben Allanach explored the research he undertook during the two years he spent working on...
Cambridge scientists have used an age-old fable to help illustrate how we think differently to other animals.
