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Gravitationally lensed starlight (orange) by a supermassive black hole bianry. The Einstein ring is shown in blue.

New method could reveal hidden supermassive black hole binaries

Researchers at Oxford University and the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics are proposing a new way to observe tightly bound supermassive black hole binaries.
12 February 2026
:  James Webb Space Telescope Near-infrared Camera (JWST NIRCam) false colour image of IRAS07251-0248

JWST reveals exceptional richness of organic molecules

A recent study has uncovered an unprecedented richness of small organic molecules in the deeply obscured nucleus of a nearby galaxy using modelling techniques developed at the University of Oxford.
6 February 2026
Professor David Lucas, right, at a laser table

Building the foundations of a quantum internet

Professor David Lucas from the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford is to lead one of three new UKRI-funded projects as part of a commitment to deepen the science and tech ties between the UK and Japan.
4 February 2026
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Meet...Philip Burrows

We work among extraordinary people doing extraordinary things; get to know some of them by reading these quick-fire interviews.
4 February 2026
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
Delegates of the Quantum Advantage in Quantitative Quantum Simulation programme meeting outside Keble College, Oxford

Realising quantum advantage in analogue quantum simulation

The Quantum Advantage in Quantitative Quantum Simulation programme, led by the University of Oxford, is advancing analogue quantum simulation to ensure quantum systems can deliver a practical advantage to science or industry.
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
An illustration of strain from the journal article

Engineering magnetic states for future devices

Scientists at Oxford 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
Image of saturn in grey.

Could stuff be living on Saturn鈥檚 moon?

The Oxford Sparks podcast chats with Dr Carly Howett, Associate Professor of Space Instrumentation, on why she thinks one of Saturn鈥檚 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 鈥榖ar鈥� across the middle is due to light emitted by a plasma of four-times-ionised iron atoms.

Mysterious iron 鈥榖ar鈥� revealed inside iconic Ring Nebula

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