Dept News
Newly-discovered planet is hot, metallic and dense as Mercury
A hot, metallic, Earth-sized planet with a density similar to Mercury - situated 339 light years away - has been detected and characterised by a global team of astronomers, including the University of Warwick.
First detection of the second harmonic of decay-less kink oscillations in the solar corona
Fourier analysis of solar EUV observations has revealed two periods within an oscillating coronal loop. This finding has exciting implications for applying seismology generally.
Andrew Levan honoured by inaugural Blavatnik Young Scientist Awards
Professor Andrew Levan – who played a significant role in the internationally acclaimed 2017 gravitational waves discovery that demonstrated the origin of gold – is announced as a Finalist in the Physical Sciences & Engineering category, winning $30,000.
Hydo-osmotic effects in cells
Large, membrane bound organelles spontaneously assemble within living cells. Slow osmotic fluxes may play a role, driving instabilities that are very different from the classical Rayleigh form.