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The New Journal of Physics has selected George Knee's paper "Towards optimal experimental tests on the reality of the quantum state" (DOI:) as one of their , recognising high-quality publications which have been well-received by the community.

A team led by Marin Alexe has published new research in the journal Science that could literally squeeze more power out of solar cells by physically deforming each of the crystals in the semiconductors used by photovoltaic cells. The paper entitled the 鈥淔lexo-Photovoltaic Effect鈥� was written by Professor Marin Alexe, Ming-Min Yang, and Dong Jik Kim.

Congratulations to the following, who have been longlisted for Staff Awards this year:

Ally Caldecote (Public Engagement Contribution)
Rosalind Johnstone (Service Excellence)
Mareike Herrmann (Unsung Hero)
Astrophysical Transients team (Research Contribution)
John Horsler (Brilliant Newcomer)

For a full list of longlisted nominees, see here for individual and here for team.

A hot, metallic, Earth-sized planet with a density similar to Mercury - situated 339 light years away - has been detected and characterised by a global team of astronomers, including the 果冻传媒.