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Warwick researcher awarded prestigious ERC Starting Grant to explore how we might control chemical reactions with mirrors

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT

The €2 million project, led by Dr. Adam Wright at the University of Warwick, is set to investigate one of chemistry's strangest recent discoveries: that reactions can behave differently simply when taking place between two mirrors.

Black hole feeding frenzy ends in cosmic indigestion

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:00 GMT

University of Warwick-led astronomers discover the cosmic digestive system of a black hole – showing that even when black holes appear faint, they’re not simply bottomless pits.

New quantum material and chip architecture tackle a key barrier to scaling quantum computers towards 1M qubits

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:17:00 GMT

A new concept from Warwick researchers could help solve one of the biggest challenges to building large-scale quantum computers: enabling communication between vast numbers of quantum bits over long distances across a single chip.

Dead stars in our cosmic backyard: scientists spot four white dwarfs hiding under our noses

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:30:00 GMT

Warwick astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have found four new ‘local’ stars, showing us we can still find surprises in the nearby region of space that we thought we knew so well.

More than meets the eye: astronomers dig deep to find tiny but dangerous space debris

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT

University of Warwick astronomers have detected space debris fragments as small as 5 cm, tiny but dangerous objects that have gone undetected but could pose a threat to active satellites in key orbits.

Weighing newborn planets using their dusty fingerprints

Thu, 28 May 2026 14:15:00 GMT

University of Warwick astronomers have found a new way to estimate the masses of planets hidden inside the dusty disks surrounding young stars.

AI approach uncovers dozens of hidden planets in NASA’s TESS data

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT

New AI tool validates over 100 new planets, finds thousands of candidates, and gives our best estimate for how likely it is to find certain planets around Sun-like stars

Terahertz imaging makes a leap toward real-time, non-invasive diagnostics

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT

University of Warwick researchers unveil fully fibre-coupled terahertz single-pixel imaging system for advanced live imaging of biological tissue.

You don’t need to be a saint to self-isolate

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

University of Warwick study shows that even people who are barely altruistic still choose to self-isolate when infected, suggesting it may be a natural survival strategy

Astronomers discover unique ‘inside out’ planetary system

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:00:00 GMT

University of Warwick astronomers, using an ESA telescope, have discovered a planetary system with a distant rocky world that turns our understanding of planet formation upside down