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Cardiff scientist elected to lead global gravitational-wave collaboration

19 May 2025

Professor Stephen Fairhurst becomes first LIGO Scientific Collaboration Spokesperson from UK institution

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DNA-like molecule could survive conditions akin to clouds of Venus, study finds

7 May 2025

Experiment marks new chapter on potential of sulfuric acid as a solvent for life

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Cardiff duo win top prize for road safety innovation

1 May 2025

Physics and Astronomy students students take first place Innovative Developer Start-Up Award

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Strongest hints yet of biological activity outside the solar system

17 April 2025

Chemical fingerprints of dimethyl sulfide and/or dimethyl disulfide observed in atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b

Boost for Bremen-Cardiff semiconductor physics alliance

1 April 2025

New research links kick-started during Bremen academics’ visit to Cardiff

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Telescope observations reveal universe’s hours-old baby pictures, scientists say

18 March 2025

Most precise images to date enabled team to put standard model of cosmology through rigorous tests

Origins of black holes revealed in their spin, study finds

7 January 2025

Gravitational waves data held clues for high-mass black holes’ violent beginnings

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AI quest sheds light on how to study distant planets

13 December 2024

Cardiff researchers play a major part in successful international space data challenge

Cardiff celebrates new Physics Inclusion Award with leading UK physicists

13 November 2024

Award developed by Institute of Physics with university physicists, including School of Physics and Astronomy EDI team

Starter for ten: Cardiff University through to second round of University Challenge

30 October 2024

The team secured a comfortable win over St Andrews in TV’s toughest quiz team tournament.