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A new paper led by Dr Simon Proud at the Department of Physics, describes a unprecedentedly cold temperature measured atop a severe thunderstorm cloud in the Pacific by an Earth-orbiting satellite.

The LHCb collaboration reveals strengthening evidence of a particle decay that deviates from the Standard Model.

The Department of Physics is sorry to announce the death of Professor David Brink FRS on 8 March 2021.

As the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) reveals more details about its so-called ‘near detector’ at Fermilab, we take a look at what it is and what it might mean for physics.

An international collaboration has conducted experiments that captured for the first time a physical mechanism thought to be responsible for generating and sustaining astrophysical magnetic fields.

'Glashow resonance' event observed in IceCube Neutrino Observatory.

Oxford’s Department of Physics is partnering with the Institute of Physics to offer a brand new programme of tutoring and mentoring to local school students who want to study physics at university - Levelling up: physics.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell has been recognised along with seven other women in the Vanity Fair International Women's Day Challenger Awards 2021.

The latest findings of a team of researchers at Oxford's Department of Physics add further weight to perovskites earning their status as wonder-materials in the world of semiconductors.

Professor Rob Fender from Oxford’s Department of Physics gathered and interpreted radio observations that helped an international collaboration of scientists discover a gigantic cosmic particle accelerator.

Sea salt embedded in the dusty surface of Mars and lofted into the planet’s atmosphere has led to the discovery of hydrogen chloride – the first time the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has detected a new gas.

Our annual Stargazing event is an afternoon and evening of fascinating talks, hands-on activities and, not surprisingly, telescopes; this year, we stage a pandemic-proof online edition.