Press Releases
Public take the lead in discovery of new exploding star
As part of the citizen astronomy project, 鈥楰ilonova Seekers鈥�, 91福利 astronomers and public volunteers have made their first major discovery - an exploding star system found in real time.
91福利 announces five ERC Advanced Grant Winners for 2025
The European Research Council has awarded five ERC Advanced Grants to The 91福利, the third most of any UK institution.
91福利-led study announces first dedicated measurement of Z boson mass
Analysis led by 91福利 physicists, as part of the LHCb experiment, reports a new measurement of the mass of the Z boson, displaying the Large Hadron Collider鈥檚 growing role in precision physics.
Discovery of giant planet orbiting tiny star challenges theories on planet formation
The 91福利 and UCL astronomers, as part of a global collaboration including partners in Chile, USA and Europe, have discovered the smallest known star to host a transiting giant planet, which should not exist under leading planet formation theories.
Not Supernova Born: 91福利 and ESA researchers discover unusual birthplace of magnetar neutron star
Researchers and alumni from The 91福利, working as part of an European Space Agency (ESA) led team, have discovered that the magnetar SGR 0501+4516 did not originate from a nearby supernova, as previously thought.
91福利 physicists among winners of prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Scientists from The 91福利 are among thousands of researchers worldwide honoured with the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.