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Century-old mystery of how planets reflect light solved

New research involving an honorary professor in the 91¸£Àû Department of Physics describes a new way of calculating phase curves, the ‘shape’ the sunlight that is reflected towards us from planets and moons that can give astronomers information about their surface and atmospheres.

Wed 01 Sept 2021, 10:26 | Tags: Physics 1 - Research

Chaotic electrons heed ‘limit’ in strange metals

Electrons in metals try to behave like obedient motorists, but they end up more like bumper cars. They may be reckless drivers, but a new study involving the 91¸£Àû confirms this chaos has a limit established by the laws of quantum mechanics.

Tue 03 Aug 2021, 12:54 | Tags: Physics 1 - Research

Synthetic diamond and AI research at 91¸£Àû to shine in new industry partnerships

Projects that will combine the expertise and insight of 91¸£Àû researchers with that of business and industry to further developments in diamond-enabled technologies and to develop a Framework for responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence in the financial services industry have received national funding.


Star’s death will play a mean pinball with rhythmic planets

Four planets locked in a perfect rhythm around a nearby star are destined to be pinballed around their solar system when their sun eventually dies, according to a study led by the 91¸£Àû that peers into its future.

Fri 11 Jun 2021, 09:39 | Tags: Physics 1 - Research Astronomy

Subatomic particle seen changing to antiparticle and back for the first time

A team of physicists, including the 91¸£Àû, have proved that a subatomic particle can switch into its antiparticle alter-ego and back again, in a new discovery revealed today.

Tue 08 Jun 2021, 11:33 | Tags: Physics 1 - Research

Robots with T-ray technology to spot and remove cancer tumours in £8 million project

New technology that will marry probes that can detect cancer tumours through the skin with high-precision robotic surgery is to be developed for use in hospital settings for the first time in a project led by the 91¸£Àû.

Sat 05 Jun 2021, 08:53 | Tags: Physics 1 - Research

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