Kavli News

05/05/2009

Gamma-ray Bursts May Last Longer than Previously Thought

Gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe since the Big Bang, are thought to last mere seconds or a few short minutes. But new data from the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope show at least some of them have much more staying power.

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04/14/2009

Kavli Laureate Establishes Astronomy Fund

Kavli laureate Maarten Schmidt gave half of his $500,000 prize money to Caltech, establishing an endowed fund for innovative projects in astronomy.

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03/30/2009

Royal Society to Establish New Centre for the Advancement of Science

The Kavli Royal Society International Centre, located at Chicheley Hall, outside Newport Pagnell, the historic, stately home will become a new residential centre where scientists from all over the UK and the world can meet to discuss and develop their work.

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03/23/2009

Cosmologists Aim to Observe First Moments of Universe

South Pole Telescope team to search for gravity waves

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03/19/2009

Taking the Conversation Inside: Enhancing Signals In Cell Interior

Scientists used to think most of the exchange of information between cells was conducted at the surface, where cell receptors receive signals from other cells.

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