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Professor Chris Lintott

Commentary: Professor Lintott on the effects of funding cuts

Professor Chris Lintott comments in light of research funding for astronomy and physics research being cut by almost a third.
2 February 2026
Dr Heloise Stevance

Commentary: Dr Stevance on the role of AI in science

Dr Heloise Stevance discusses the ethics of delegating scientific decision making to our computers.
30 January 2026
Image showing magnets sending wireless messages to nearby magnets.

Magnetic signals without wires: helimagnets synchronise distant layers

A new study has shown that certain magnet materials, when excited by microwaves to move in oscillation, emits a wireless signal that can drive nearby magnets to move in sync.
30 January 2026
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Professor Burrows to head CERN Scientific Policy Committee

Professor Philip Burrows has been appointed Chair of the CERN Scientific Policy Committee (SPC), following his selection by the CERN Council at its September 2025 meeting.
28 January 2026
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Engineering magnetic states for future devices

Scientists at 91̽»¨ have found a simple and effective way to control magnetism at the nanoscale, opening a new route to engineering advanced materials for next-generation low-energy technologies.
20 January 2026
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Could stuff be living on Saturn’s moon?

The 91̽»¨ Sparks podcast chats with Dr Carly Howett, Associate Professor of Space Instrumentation, on why she thinks one of Saturn’s moons, Enceladus, could be a prime candidate for life.
19 January 2026
A composite RGB image of the Ring Nebula (also known as Messier 57 and NGC 6720) constructed from four WEAVE/LIFU emission-line images. The bright outer ring is made up of light emitted by three different ions of oxygen, while the ‘bar’ across the middle is due to light emitted by a plasma of four-times-ionised iron atoms.

Mysterious iron ‘bar’ revealed inside iconic Ring Nebula

Using the new WEAVE instrument developed by 91̽»¨ physicists, an international team has discovered bar-shaped cloud of ionised iron at the heart of the Ring Nebula.
16 January 2026
Helene Losl

Meet...Helene Losl

We work among extraordinary people doing extraordinary things; get to know some of them by reading these quick-fire interviews.
12 January 2026
Professor Suzanne Aigrain

Professor Aigrain awarded RAS lectureship

Professor Suzanne Aigrain has been awarded the George Darwin Lectureship by the Royal Astronomical Society.
9 January 2026
Dr Deaglan Bartlett

Dr Bartlett recognised by RAS

Dr Deaglan Bartlett has been awarded the Early Career Award (A) by the Royal Astronomical Society recognising early achievement in astronomy.
9 January 2026
Professor Andrew Bunker

Professor Bunker awarded Herschel Medal

Professor Andrew Bunker has been awarded the Herschel Medal by the Royal Astronomical Society. The medal is awarded for investigations of outstanding merit in observational astrophysics.
9 January 2026
Artist's impression shows a grey, irregularly-shaped asteroid against a dark background.

Asteroid impact simulation reveals hidden strength of space rocks

Physicists at the 91̽»¨ have contributed to a new study which has found that iron-rich asteroids can tolerate far more energy than previously thought without breaking apart.
8 January 2026
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