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Keep up to date with the latest news from the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
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Scientists develop new method to measure and predict hydrogen bond strength in confined water
15 Apr 2025
A breakthrough by researchers at The University of Manchester sheds light on one of nature’s most elusive forces, with wide-reaching implications ...
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Manchester scientists contribute to breakthrough in the matter–antimatter puzzle
7 Apr 2025
Physicists have made a landmark discovery, uncovering the first clear evidence that matter particles, known as baryons, behave differently from their ...
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Graphene-based programmable surfaces advance terahertz imaging and 6G communications
27 Mar 2025
Researchers at The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute have introduced a new class of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces capable...
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Manchester Academic selected as a member of the UK Young Academy
21 Mar 2025
A University of Manchester academic has been selected as a member of the UK Young Academy - an interdisciplinary network of early-career professionals...
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Manchester astronomers help reveal cosmic treasure trove from Euclid space telescope
19 Mar 2025
Scientists have released a new set of data from the Euclid space telescope, offering an unprecedented view of the large-scale structure of the cosmos.
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Simons Observatory Large Aperture Telescope achieves first light milestone
17 Mar 2025
The Simons Observatory (SO) has completed the installation of its Large Aperture Telescope (LAT) near the summit of Cerro Toco in the Atacama Desert...
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University of Manchester researchers unveil breakthrough in quantum nanotechnology
26 Feb 2025
Researchers at the National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester have achieved a significant milestone in the field of quantum ...
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PhD position at The University of Manchester at Harwell
30 Jan 2025
The project offers great opportunities to acquire expertise in modelling interacting spin systems, neutron scattering and advanced data analysis. ...
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Manchester scientist helps uncover life’s biggest secrets in Asteroid Bennu
29 Jan 2025
Scientists analysing samples from asteroid Bennu, delivered to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission , have revealed new findings about the origins of ...
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New study reveals 3D structure of iconic Ring Nebula
14 Jan 2025
An international team of scientists has produced the clearest three-dimensional view yet of the Ring Nebula — one of the night sky’s most iconic ...
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University celebrates two prestigious astronomy awards
10 Jan 2025
Researchers at The University of Manchester are celebrating after receiving two prestigious awards from the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).
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University of Manchester to collaborate on electron beam research with the Extreme Light Infrastructure
17 Dec 2024
The University of Manchester, as a part of The Cockcroft Institute, has agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Extreme Light ...
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Manchester scientists unlock ‘explosive’ secrets of the squirting cucumber
25 Nov 2024
Scientists from the University of Manchester have uncovered the secrets behind one of nature’s quirkiest plants - the squirting cucumber.
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Manchester celebrates 20 years since graphene breakthrough
22 Oct 2024
The University of Manchester is marking two decades since the discovery of graphene: the Nobel Prize-winning ‘wonder material’, which was first ...
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The University of Manchester joins European initiative to advance Multimessenger Astrophysics
3 Oct 2024
The University of Manchester will play a key role in a new European collaboration, which aims to boost accessibility and coordination of leading ...
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Researchers unveil energy storage mechanism in the thinnest possible lithium-ion battery
6 Sep 2024
A team of scientists from the University of Manchester has achieved a significant breakthrough in understanding lithium-ion storage within the ...
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Celebrating the Summer Solstice at Jodrell Bank
4 Jul 2024
Creative Manchester and Jodrell Bank hosted a day of literature events themed around renowned novelist and local hero Alan Garner, followed by an ...
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New balloon-borne spectrometer project to revolutionise our understanding of the earliest days of the Cosmos
27 Jun 2024
A massive balloon, designed to measure the background radiation left over from the ‘Big Bang’ and help scientists better understand the infancy ...
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Electric fields catalyse graphene’s energy and computing prospects
19 Jun 2024
Researchers at the National Graphene Institute have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionise energy harnessing and information ...
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Scientists detect slowest-spinning radio emitting neutron star ever recorded
5 Jun 2024
Scientists have detected what they believe to be a neutron star spinning at an unprecedentedly slow rate —slower than any of the more than 3,000 ...
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Scientists reveal first data from Euclid telescope offering snapshot of cosmic history
23 May 2024
Scientists have released the first set of scientific data captured with the Euclid telescope, showing an exciting glimpse of the Universe’s distant ...
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Outstanding Manchester scientist elected as Fellow of the Royal Society
17 May 2024
Professor Michael Garrett, Director of Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his ...
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Leading Research on the Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence in Manchester
16 May 2024
The Centre for AI Fundamentals and the Manchester unit of the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) Unit have formally ...
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Quantum breakthrough: World’s purest silicon brings scientists one step closer to scaling up quantum computers
7 May 2024
Scientists at The University of Manchester have produced an enhanced, ultra-pure form of silicon that allows construction of high-performance qubit ...
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Manchester Scientists Find Novel One-Dimensional Superconductor
25 Apr 2024
Researchers at The University of Manchester have successfully achieved robust superconductivity in high magnetic fields using a newly created ...
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Manchester physics researchers awarded prestigious funding to pursue projects that could lead to major scientific breakthroughs
11 Apr 2024
Three leading departmental researchers are being awarded highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) advanced grants.
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Manchester researchers awarded prestigious funding to pursue projects that could lead to major scientific breakthroughs
11 Apr 2024
Seven leading Manchester researchers are being awarded highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) advanced grants.
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Lovell telescope detects unprecedented behaviour from nearby magnetar
8 Apr 2024
An international team of astronomers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the unprecedented behaviour of a previously dormant star ...
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Astronomers reveal a new link between water and planet formation
29 Feb 2024
Researchers have found water vapour in the disc around a young star exactly where planets may be forming.
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Mimicking the Brain: Long-Term Memory and Synapse-Like Dynamics in 2D Nanofluidic Channels
31 Jan 2024
Research by Manchester’s Angstrofluidics Group is exploring new perspectives in nanofluidics by pushing the boundaries of nanofabrication with ...
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Lightest black hole or heaviest neutron star? Manchester astronomers uncover a mysterious object in Milky Way
18 Jan 2024
An international team of astronomers have found a new and unknown object in the Milky Way that is heavier than the heaviest neutron stars known and ...
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Harnessing energy stored in water from raindrops
11 Dec 2023
Harnessing energy stored in water from raindrops: using nanocapillaries to understand the fundamental structure and behaviour of water
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University to train next generation of AI researchers in new UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training
31 Oct 2023
The University of Manchester has been awarded funding for a new UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Decision Making for Complex Systems.
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The University of Manchester joins landmark mission to trace Universe back to the Big Bang
5 Oct 2023
The University of Manchester will play a crucial role in a landmark mission to trace patterns in the light from space, looking back almost to the Big ...
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Scientists observe the influence of gravity on antimatter for the first time
28 Sep 2023
Scientists have demonstrated the existence of gravity between antimatter and Earth, reaffirming Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity.
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The University of Manchester to receive and study sample of asteroid Bennu as part of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission
24 Sep 2023
The University of Manchester is to receive a sample from asteroid Bennu, which will help unveil secrets of our Solar System.
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Astronomers find abundance of Milky Way-like galaxies in early Universe, rewriting cosmic evolution theories
22 Sep 2023
According to new research published today, galaxies from the early Universe are more like our own Milky Way than previously thought, flipping the ...
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Muon g-2 experiment moves step closer in search of new physics
10 Aug 2023
Researchers have recorded the most precise measurement yet of the magnetic moment of the muon, entering a new realm in the search for new interactions...
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Manchester astronomer captures stunning images of the Ring Nebula on James Webb Space Telescope
3 Aug 2023
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has recorded breath-taking new images of the iconic Ring Nebula, also known as Messier 57.
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Manchester scientists caught Hofstadter’s butterfly in one of the most ancient materials on Earth
20 Jul 2023
A team of researchers from The University of Manchester have revisited in a study published in Nature one of the most ancient materials on Earth – ...
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When the stars align: Astronomers find answers to mysterious action of ghost stars in our Galaxy
13 Jul 2023
A collaboration of scientists from The University of Manchester and the University of Hong Kong have found a source for the mysterious alignment of ...
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Chris completes his term at the Large Hadron Collider
4 Jul 2023
Professor Chris Parkes recently completed his term as leader of the Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment, one of the four large experiments ...
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Manchester scientists help to map the dark Universe
30 Jun 2023
Scientists at The University of Manchester are involved in an international satellite mission to map the dark Universe.
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Astronomers find evidence for new class of gravitational waves which could unveil origin of the Universe
29 Jun 2023
After 25 years of observations, an international team of astronomers have seen the first evidence of ultra-low-frequency gravitational waves.
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Experiments reveal water can "talk" to electrons in graphene
26 Jun 2023
An international team of researchers from The University of Manchester, the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research of Mainz (Germany), and the ...
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Scientists propose revolution in complex systems modelling with quantum technologies
25 May 2023
Scientists have made a significant advancement with quantum technologies that could transform complex systems modelling with an accurate and effective...
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First radio detection of Type Ia supernova explosion captured by e-MERLIN telescope at Jodrell Bank
17 May 2023
After decades of trying, astronomers have found the origin of a Type Ia supernova explosion using radio emissions, thanks to the e-MERLIN telescope ...
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Advanced aliens could soon detect life on Earth, say scientists
2 May 2023
Aliens on nearby stars could detect Earth through radio signals leaked from the planet, new research suggests.
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Researchers win prestigious national award celebrating ‘outstanding women post-doctoral scientists’
26 Apr 2023
Two researchers from The University of Manchester have won a 2023 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK & Ireland Rising Talents Award.
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Happy 100th birthday, Sir Francis!
25 Apr 2023
On 25 April 2023, Sir Francis Graham-Smith FRS, FRAS, FInstP., celebrated his 100th birthday. Sir Francis, or Graham as he is known to friends and ...
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