Durham researchers are part of an international collaboration that has completed the most detailed 3D map of the Universe to date. Discover more 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
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@durhamphysics.bsky.social @icc-durham.bsky.social are taking us back nine billion years in time to understand the formation of our Milky Way!
Their new movie is available in 3D VR format for schools and science outreach.
See the full movie and discover more 👉 tinyurl.com/d7yppeem
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@durhamphysics.bsky.social @icc-durham.bsky.social researchers are using their cosmology skills to improve treatment for people with triple-negative breast cancer.
The initial “curiosity-driven” research behind this work was funded by the STFC / @ukri.org.
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How do galaxies really form?🔭
@durhamphysics.bsky.social is part of a team using cutting-edge approaches
to simulate the Universe in greater detail than ever before - opening up
powerful new ways to understand the cosmos 👉 bit.ly/4clv47o
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We host the COSMA 8 supercomputer so scientists can test their theories about the origins of the Universe using high-powered computer simulations 👉 tinyurl.com/3k2a486k
COSMA is part of @dirac-hpc.bsky.social funded by @ukri.org /Science and Technology Facilities Council
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Our @durhamphysics.bsky.social @icc-durham.bsky.social researchers will be bringing their Universe Makers exhibit to #SummerScience! You'll be able to see how they model our Universe and explore a live, real-time simulation of the cosmos, flying past stars, galaxies and black holes. We can't wait!
It’s April Fools Day in the UK, but this @durhamphysics.bsky.social research is no joke! Our experts cast doubt on the long-held theory that our galaxy, the Milky Way, will collide with its largest neighbour, the Andromeda galaxy, in 4.5 billion years-time.
🌌 👉 tinyurl.com/4yfdumbm
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We’re home to the UK’s national particle phenomenology centre, playing a key role in understanding the forces and particles shaping our Universe 👉 www.ippp.dur.ac.uk
Our Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology is primarily funded by @ukri.org/Science and Technology Facilities Council.
🚀Durham Physics is on the rise!
We’re delighted to see our QS subject ranking climb from 88th (2025) to joint 67th (2026). This marks a return to our previous standing and reflects the strength, dedication, and ambition across the department. 💫Huge congratulations to everyone who made this possible!
A close up of an Earth-like planet with the blackness of space behind. Text on the image reads "Our scientists are involved in the search for habitable worlds."
Did you know that @durhamphysics.bsky.social researchers are involved in the search for life on distant planets? They're investigating how a UK-led team could design and build a core instrument for the new NASA Habitable Worlds mission due to launch in the 2040s 👉 tinyurl.com/3fmwfyur
Our researchers are helping turn cutting-edge physics and AI into real-world impact for cancer patients.
Learn more: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Our world top 100 status and leading role in global networks opens doors for our researchers to international connections that nurture innovation, discovery, and impact.
Explore how we’re making a difference in our Global Research Newsletter 👉 mailchi.mp/96a54d0bd591...
Our @durhamphysics.bsky.social astronomers have helped create the highest resolution map of the dark matter that threads through our Universe - showing the mysterious substance’s influence on the formation of stars, galaxies and planets. Discover more 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
The concept for one of the BlueMUSE spectrographs. The image from the telescope is split into 16 separate slices and enters the spectrograph at the top left.
@durhamphysics.bsky.social is a major partner in @eso.org’s new BlueMUSE telescope instrument. BlueMUSE will help us see massive stars in the Milky Way and view the distant Universe 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
From the US Air Force to pioneering astrophysicist✨🔭
@astroradioleah.bsky.social shows how diverse experiences lead to scientific innovation. Leah's research is reshaping our understanding of galaxy evolution 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
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5 graduates in red robes and black flat hats stand in front of Durham cathedral during evening time, with colleagues from QLM Durham.
Heartfelt congratulations to our newest Drs from the Quantum Light and Matter section at Durham, pictured here in front of the cathedral. We wish you all the best with your next steps, and we'll be seeing some of you around the department as new PDRAs!
The @durhamphysics.bsky.social now has an account here to tell you about the latest Physics research news @durham.ac.uk
From @ifanghughes.bsky.social part of the @durhamqlm.bsky.social research section in the Department of Physics @durhamphysics.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk
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On my way to @durhamphysics.bsky.social and @icc-durham.bsky.social in Durham to give this week’s Astro colloquium.
Just adding the finishing touches to my slides.
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Experts in our Department of Physics, led by Dr Simone Scaringi have discovered a mysterious bow shock wave around a dead star. With the source of this energy leak a mystery, the discovery could challenge understandings of star evolution. Read more 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
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QLM colleague Alex Matthies showing the CaF experiment the CfAI researchers.
CfAI researchers looking at optical tables in the CaF experiment at QLM.
Fun morning running lab tours for researchers from the Advanced Instrumentation section at @durhamphysics.bsky.social around a selection of @durhamqlm.bsky.social labs (pictured QLM colleague Alex Matthies explaining the CaF experiment)
