Institute for Computational Cosmology
@icc-durham.bsky.social
Find out about the latest news from the Institute for Computational Cosmology, Department of Physics, Durham University.
Kevin Weatherill of the @durhamphysics.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk
SPIE@spie.org · 4w agoKevin Weatherill of Durham University is presenting his team’s research on multi-spectral terahertz imaging using an atomic sensor, demonstrating two-colour THz imaging at 0.55 and 1.1 THz with applications in food inspection, and material discrimination. #SPIESensors
New from the @durhamphysics.bsky.social
Ifan Hughes@ifanghughes.bsky.social · last mo.Hot off the press! Quantified absorption of laser light by silver atoms in a hollow-cathode lamp arxiv.org/abs/2608.27700 First foray into silver spectroscopy, with two undergraduate final year project students as authors. Atoms, lasers, and lamps! 🧪 #physics ⚛️ #optics 💡
You can also see schools and colleges showcasing their #PartnershipGrants projects at the #SummerScience Exhibition on Thursday and Friday. Discover more about their fascinating research projects on climate change, astronomy, geology and more: royalsociety.org/science-even...
Young Researcher Zone poster gallery | Royal Society
The Young Researcher Zone showcases investigative work being undertaken by school students across the UK as part of the Royal Society’s Partnership Grants scheme.
royalsociety.org
That's Universe Makers under "Mind Blowing Science" #SummerScience @durhamphysics.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @sussex.ac.uk University of Portsmouth @ukri.org @royalsociety.org
The Royal Society@royalsociety.org · 3mo agoOur #SummerScience Exhibition is well and truly underway, celebrating cutting-edge, mind-blowing science from around the UK. With free entry all day every day until Sunday 5 July, plan your visit now: royalsociety.org/science-even...
@durhamphysics.bsky.social researchers are part of one of the most ambitious studies of the Universe ever undertaken. The Vera C Rubin Observatory’s LSST digital camera will spend 10 years capturing the entire southern sky! 👉 tinyurl.com/mvdskhku @lsstuk.bsky.social @icc-durham.bsky.social
It is both deeply frustrating and disappointing that this line keeps getting trotted out. Flat cash means real-terms cuts in an already difficult financial situation, and the treatment of the scientific community is, quite frankly, condescending. #astro #STFC
Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans@astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 3mo agoWhile UKRI ponders our fate it was deeply disappointing to see the 🏴Royal Observatory MP responding to our concerns with "funding for STFC has not been cut". True, but flat-cash to cover rising UK facility electricity costs and inflation = cuts to physics and astronomy. #AnswerTheQuestion 😡🔭🧪
At today's UKRI board meeting, the fate of UK particle physics and astronomy will likely be decided. Have we done enough to convince the powers-that-be to halt the proposed funding cuts? 🤞 Read Prof. Hiranya Peiris in Nature today eloquently explaining why these cuts are wrong.🧪🔭⚛️ 📖: rdcu.be/friwM
Royal Astronomical Society@royalastrosoc.bsky.social · 4mo agoStars of physics are in Westminster right now to call on the Government to halt funding cuts to astronomy and particle physics research. Professor Brian Cox called them "inexplicable", urging the Government to instead "trust, inspire and continue to invest in the next generation of scientists".
We're going on tour! 🚅 🧪 You can meet #HumansOfEuclid from across the UK at @royalsociety.org's #SummerScience Exhibition 2026 as we bring you Euclid: The Dark Universe Detective. 🌌
Now some really exciting news - together with @leaveylab.bsky.social at @unisouthampton.bsky.social myself representing @ucl.ac.uk will be co-leading one of the 13 flagship exhibits for @royalsociety.org #SummerScience Exhibition! @ucl-c4ia.bsky.social @ucllifesciences.bsky.social
The Royal Society@royalsociety.org · 7mo agoThe #SummerScience Exhibition returns for 2026! Kickstart your summer with our annual celebration of cutting-edge science, from a zoo full of microbes to shocking weather courtesy of Europe’s only lightning lab. Find out more: royalsociety.org/news/2026/03...
Euclid, the dark universe has arrived at the @royalsociety.org's #SummerScience exhibition! Our team of scientists, engineers and public engagement professionals, ranging from undergraduate students to senior professors, will be here until Sunday...
A preview of what is on offer at Universe Makers #SummerScience @royalsociety.org @durham.ac.uk @durhamphysics.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social
Durham University@durham.ac.uk · 3mo agoHave you ever wanted to make your own universe? 🌌 Now you can with our Universe Makers exhibit which is at the @royalsociety.org Summer Science Exhibition beginning today 👉 tinyurl.com/39nurn68 @durhamphysics.bsky.social | @icc-durham.bsky.social | @dirac-hpc.bsky.social
Not long to go before Universe Makers is open to the public at #SummerScience @royalsociety.org @durhamphysics.bsky.social University of Sussex @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social ICG Portsmouth @royalastrosoc.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk @ukri.org Ogden Trust
Delighted to be contributing to the Royal Society’s Summer Science series of talks celebrating David Attenborough’s 100th birthday until 5 July. I’ll be in conversation with Subhadra Das about extinction. Details of the talks, including mine, here. #SummerScience royalsociety.org/science-even...
Attenborough at 100: a weekend of wildlife | Royal Society
A series of film talks, panels and screenings in celebration of Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday
royalsociety.org
Great to be back in Munich for the ExaHyPE anniversary workshop. Great talk by Han @icc-durham.bsky.social on ExaGRyPE.
Featuring the Universe Makers exhibit from the ICC, CEA at @durhamphysics.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk @royalsociety.org #SummerScience with help from University of Sussex, Imperial and Portsmouth
The Royal Society@royalsociety.org · 4mo agoIt's nearly our #SummerScience Exhibition! The action kicks off with our adults-only Lates evening on Tuesday 30 June, including a live podcast recording from the New Scientist and the announcement of the Trivedi Science Book Prize 2026 shortlist. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4oUpIWW
Our physicists are pushing the boundaries of research - contributing to major advances in our understanding of the Universe. Read more about some of their outstanding work 👉 tinyurl.com/yc45pa2u @durhamphysics.bsky.social | @icc-durham.bsky.social | @ukri.org | @dirac-hpc.bsky.social
Cosmos to Clinic: Towards Personalised Cancer Care inspired by Astrophysics - Public Lecture 6pm on Tuesday 5th May, free Durham University Chemistry department We dive deep into how the mysteries of the universe are shaping the future of cancer treatment. www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
Public lecture: Cosmos to Clinic: Towards Personalised Cancer Care inspired by Astrophysics - Durham University
durham.ac.uk
@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. 👉 tinyurl.com/mphek8vn
@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 @ukri.org
@icc-durham.bsky.social @durhamphysics.bsky.social researchers are part of the FLAMINGO project, which has released one of the largest datasets in cosmology! This gives scientists worldwide a new way to explore how the Universe evolves 👉 tinyurl.com/339vteyc @dirac-hpc.bsky.social, @ukri.org
A sharp post by @jim-wild.bsky.social, while the no reduction from current levels statement from UKRI re PPAN postdoc numbers sounds reassuring, it’s actually very concerning given the current baseline…
Prof Jim Wild@jim-wild.bsky.social · 6mo agoCuts to UK Astronomy? It's all about the base(line). A short post on LinkedIn highlighting that the effective cuts to UK Astronomy funding are not some far off possibility - they have already started. www.linkedin.com/posts/profji...
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!
The Royal Society@royalsociety.org · 7mo agoThe #SummerScience Exhibition returns for 2026! Kickstart your summer with our annual celebration of cutting-edge science, from a zoo full of microbes to shocking weather courtesy of Europe’s only lightning lab. Find out more: royalsociety.org/news/2026/03...
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
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/... @durhamphysics.bsky.social #DUinspire #DUSpotlightOn
@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/...
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/...
Revealing dark matter’s influence on the Universe - Durham University
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
Ifan Hughes@ifanghughes.bsky.social · 9mo agoIn this week’s Fourier Optics course we shall be looking at diffraction. The central idea is: decompose an arbitrary light distribution in one plane into a sum of plane waves with Fourier transform to solve the Helmholtz equation for light propagation. 🧪 #physics ⚛️ #optics 💡 #iTeachPhysics 🎢
The @durhamphysics.bsky.social now has an account here to tell you about the latest Physics research news @durham.ac.uk
