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Atomic scale view of perovskite crystal formation

Potassium gives perovskite-based solar cells an efficiency boost

21 Mar 2018

A simple potassium solution could boost the efficiency of next-generation solar cells, by enabling them to convert more sunlight into electricity.

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Researchers chart the ‘secret’ movement of quantum particles

22 Dec 2017

Researchers from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge have taken a peek into the secretive domain of quantum mechanics. In a theoretical paper published in...

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£85 million gift from the Dolby family to transform Cambridge science

06 Dec 2017

̽»¨Ö±²¥ ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge has received an £85 million gift from the estate of Ray Dolby, founder of Dolby Laboratories and its world-renowned Dolby...

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Supermassive black holes.

A force to be reckoned with

27 Nov 2017

Gravity is one of the universe's great mysteries. We decided to find out why. Think you know what gravity is? Think again. New research is revealing...

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Light trapped by a tiny droplet on a photonic crystal surface.

Scientists write ‘traps’ for light with tiny ink droplets

24 Oct 2017

A microscopic ‘pen’ that is able to write structures small enough to trap and harness light using a commercially available printing technique could...

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First detection of gravitational waves and light produced by colliding neutron stars

16 Oct 2017

In a galaxy far away, two dead stars begin a final spiral into a massive collision. ̽»¨Ö±²¥resulting explosion unleashes a huge burst of energy, sending...

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Revealing the personal side of the atomic scientist who changed the world

22 Sep 2017

War diaries, scrapbooks, letters and photographs belonging to Sir John Cockcroft, Nobel Prize winner and one of the most influential scientists of...

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Cambridge scientist leading UK’s £65m scientific collaboration with US

21 Sep 2017

̽»¨Ö±²¥UK is investing £65 million in a flagship global science project based in the United States that could change our understanding of the universe...

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' ̽»¨Ö±²¥concoction of light with water and oxygen molecules leads to substantial defect-healing in metal halide perovskite semiconductors

Defects in next-generation solar cells can be healed with light

06 Sep 2017

Researchers have shown that defects in the molecular structure of perovskites – a material which could revolutionise the solar cell industry – can be...

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Bismuth oxyiodide light absorbers

Non-toxic alternative for next-generation solar cells

18 Jul 2017

Researchers have demonstrated how a non-toxic alternative to lead could form the basis of next-generation solar cells.

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Smallest-ever star discovered by astronomers

12 Jul 2017

A star about the size of Saturn – the smallest ever measured – has been identified by astronomers.

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Stephen Hawking

Cambridge celebrates Stephen Hawking’s 75th birthday

03 Jul 2017

Some of the biggest names in science took part in a special public event yesterday (2 July) to celebrate the life and work of Stephen Hawking, on the...

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