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Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transient (Artist's Concepts)

º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ astronomers help discover signs of life in a star’s explosive death

Astrophysicists have settled the debate over the nature of a rare type of stellar explosion, thanks to a camera designed and built at the University of º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½.
An image of a Gamma-Ray Burst and its associated kilonova explosion.
The Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) 230307A and its associated kilonova explosion. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, A. Levan (Radboud University and University of Warwick)

º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ astronomers help to confirm heaviest elements in the Universe are formed in kilonovae

Astrophysicists are one step closer to understanding how the heaviest chemical elements are created in the universe, thanks to a camera designed and built at the University of º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½.
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º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ researchers find solution to reduce waste in solar cell production

Scientists have discovered a more efficient way of storing the chemical compounds used in perovskite solar cells that could help make the manufacturing process more efficient and create less waste.
Dr Jost Migenda

Researcher wins prize for º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ astroparticle physics thesis

Dr Jost Migenda was named winner of the Institute of Physics' Astroparticle Physics Thesis Prize.