Press Releases
Mysterious rainbow ‘glory’ lights observed on distant planet
For the first time, signs of the rainbow-like ‘glory effect’ have been detected on a planet outside our solar system. Glory are colourful concentric rings of light that occur only under peculiar conditions.
‘Cosmic Cannibals’ expel jets into space at 40% speed of light
For the first time, astronomers have measured the speed of fast-moving jets in space, crucial to star formation and the distribution of elements needed for life.
Warwick drives opportunities for technology specialists thanks to £1.5m grant
The University of Warwick has been awarded £1.5m to support opportunities and development activities for technology specialists.
Warwick awarded £11 million to train PhD students in computational modelling
The University of Warwick has been awarded £11m to train PhD students in computational modelling.
£9 million funding will train data visualisation researchers of the future
A £9 million grant will train researchers in data visualisation – a crucial field to help organisations harness meaning and direction from data.
Astrophysicists unveil new phenomenon challenging textbook definition of white dwarf stars
Scientists have revealed why some white dwarfs mysteriously stop cooling – changing ideas on just how old stars really are, and what happens to them when they die.