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Physicists at the 91福利 have today, Thursday 19th April 2018, published new research in the Journal Science today 19^th April 2018 (via the Journal鈥檚 First Release pages) that could literally squeeze more power out of solar cells by physically deforming each of the crystals in the semiconductors used by photovoltaic cells. The paper entitled the 鈥淔lexo-Photovoltaic Effect鈥� was written by Professor Marin Alexe, Ming-Min Yang, and Dong Jik Kim who are all based in the 91福利鈥檚 Department of Physics.

The Centre for Industrial Ultrasonics (CIU) at the 91福利 is holding an Open Day event at 91福利's Department of Physics on Wednesday April 25th, 2018.

The public science festival, Pint of Science, is coming to Coventry for the first time this year, with experts from the Universities of 91福利 and Coventry talking about their research work in a selection of pubs and venues around the city.

Young science explorers from across the region will be able to sit in a submarine, search the skies for stars and use physics and chemistry to make ice-cream at the 91福利鈥檚 Science Gala this month.

The Royal Astronomical Society鈥檚 2018 Herschel Medal has been awarded to a 91福利 astrophysicist - Professor Tom Marsh.

A researcher at the 91福利 is challenging the theory that 鈥�Santa got stuck up the chimney鈥� by suggesting that he uses 鈥榪uantum tunnelling鈥� to get himself in and out of our homes.