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LHCb experiment

New result from LHCb experiment challenges leading theory in physics

23 Mar 2021

UK particle physicists have today announced ‘intriguing’ results that potentially cannot be explained by the current laws of nature.

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Artist’s impression of the exoplanet GJ 1132 b

Hubble sees new atmosphere forming on a rocky exoplanet

11 Mar 2021

For the first time, scientists using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have found evidence of volcanic activity reforming the atmosphere on a rocky...

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Quantum particles

Light used to detect quantum information stored in 100,000 nuclear quantum bits

15 Feb 2021

Researchers have found a way to use light and a single electron to communicate with a cloud of quantum bits and sense their behaviour, making it...

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Illustration of the magnetic structure of FePS3

‘Magnetic graphene’ forms a new kind of magnetism

08 Feb 2021

Researchers have identified a new form of magnetism in so-called magnetic graphene, which could point the way toward understanding superconductivity...

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Artist's impression of light pulses inside an optical computer

‘Multiplying’ light could be key to ultra-powerful optical computers

08 Feb 2021

New type of optical computing could solve highly complex problems that are out of reach for even the most powerful supercomputers.

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New Simulation Sheds Light on Spiraling Supermassive Black Holes

Quantum projects launched to solve universe’s mysteries

13 Jan 2021

Researchers will use cutting-edge quantum technologies to transform our understanding of the universe and answer key questions such as the nature of...

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Entanglement

Hidden symmetry could be key to more robust quantum systems, researchers find

09 Dec 2020

Researchers have found a way to protect highly fragile quantum systems from noise, which could aid in the design and development of new quantum...

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Reconstructed vortex rings inside a magnetic micropillar

Magnetic vortices come full circle

30 Nov 2020

The first experimental observation of three-dimensional magnetic ‘vortex rings’ provides fundamental insight into intricate nanoscale structures...

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Squeezing light

Squeezing light inside memory devices could help improve performance

05 Oct 2020

Researchers have developed a method to ‘squeeze’ visible light in order to see inside tiny memory devices. The technique will allow researchers to...

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Artist's impression of LTT 9779b

Astronomers discover the first ‘ultrahot Neptune’: one of nature’s improbable planets

21 Sep 2020

An international team of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Cambridge, has discovered a new class of planet, an ‘ultrahot...

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Synthesized false colour image of Venus

Hints of life discovered on Venus

14 Sep 2020

A UK-led team of astronomers has discovered a rare molecule – phosphine – in the clouds of Venus, pointing to the possibility of extra-terrestrial ‘...

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AI shows how hydrogen becomes a metal inside giant planets

09 Sep 2020

Researchers have used a combination of AI and quantum mechanics to reveal how hydrogen gradually turns into a metal in giant planets.

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