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A Team UK competitor wearing safety glasses adjusts equipment inside a robotics competition cell next to a yellow industrial robot arm during competition testing.
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WorldSkills: Representing Team UK in Robotics on the World Stage

Peter Jenkins, a Mechanical Engineering Technician Apprentice at Daresbury Laboratory, will represent Team UK in Robotic Systems Integration at the WorldSkills international competition in Shanghai, China.
View upward inside the LZ outer detector, showing rings of light sensors surrounding a large cylindrical structure.
Press Release

UK-led analysis behind intriguing dark matter results

A single particle interaction is the most intriguing signal reported so far by the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) dark matter experiment.
People wearing eclipse glasses outdoors and looking skyward during an observation event, with building walls and other attendees visible in the background.
Blog

Does the Weather see a Solar Eclipse?

The 12th August 2026 marked the most complete solar eclipse for the UK in 27 years, with around 90% coverage of the Sun visible across the country.
Two students stand in front of a large shelf with a lot of wires having from it. They are focused on changing out one of the components from this shelf.
News

2026 Work Experience Programme at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

Our 2026 work experience programme at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory has finished for another year. This programme gives young people aged 14-17 the chance to learn about our work,...
A man in hi-vis (Mitchell) stands at the base of a very large forklift, which looks to be almost four times his height, or three times the size of the standard forklifts next to it. On the top right, text reads 'How do giant forklifts help scientists detect neutrinos?'
Science Highlight

Inside the DUNE Factory: Building the Technology to Detect Neutrinos

Our team at the DUNE Factory in Daresbury Laboratory are playing a key role in the development of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), a major international science...
Luke Bladen, wearing a dark blue t-shirt that says 'UKRI Science and Technology Facilities Council' and 'Daresbury Laboratory' on it, stands in front of the crab cavities prototype. The prototype seems to consist of a large metal box (the RF cavity) connected to various other parts, and mounted onto a bench.
Science Highlight

Using the 5S Method to Improve Efficiency at the Engineering Technology Centre

Technicians in the Engineering Technology Centre (ETC) at Daresbury Laboratory have recently implemented Japanese manufacturing methodologies, improving efficiency and increasing focus on engineering work which will push scientific...
Twelve people pose in a large workshop in front of the eight finished wafer panels.
Science Highlight

Bonding 340 silicon wafers for ISIS Neutron & Muon Source’s Osiris instrument

We are so pleased to have delivered eight silicon wafer panels to ISIS Neutron and Muon Source for their upgraded Osiris instrument, which is set to enable studies...
A man in a red jumpsuit stands over a large black and orange barrel labelled as 'anhydrous ammonia', turning a valve. The barrel sits on a wooden frame and there are various pieces of machinery in the background. A tube connects the barrel to a large ammonia store.
Science Highlight

A major milestone for the ASPIRE project team

In June 2026, the ASPIRE team experienced the first decant of e-ammonia from their demonstrator, a type of ammonia produced by combining nitrogen (from air) with hydrogen that...
Rafael Heeb (left) and Joel Hodder (right) stand behind their filament manufacturing set-up in the workshop. The set-up extends across frame, with hoses, cables, sensors and a digital display. Industrial machinery, storage boxes and other equipment are visible in the background. The two men face the camera with folded arms, while Joel has a respirator hanging around his neck.
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The custom 3D-printing filament that will help keep a world-leading neutron source at the top of its game

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has exploded in popularity in recent years. With the right design knowledge, you can print anything from fidget spinners to surgical...
A cube made of clear material sits on a metal pedestal, while blue light passes through it. The bokeh background shows the blurry shape of a lens and other equipment, with blue reflecting light.
Press Release

Quantum experiment opens gravitational waves and dark matter search

Results from a UK collaboration mark a step towards building large scale quantum sensors and the country's first large scale atom interferometer.
A large group poses outside a building with signage, arranged in rows on a paved area. Trees and greenery surround the scene as the group faces the camera for a formal photo.
News

Nuclear Physics: From Daresbury to Cape Town

In partnership with iThemba LABS and the University of Brighton, our Nuclear Physics Group organised a series of workshops in South Africa to encourage the sharing of vital...
A group of people in blue cleanroom garments and hair covers pose inside a cleanroom beside the Ariel payload structural model mounted on a vibration test fixture. The metallic, cylindrical structure is attached to a lifting frame with straps above it and dense cabling and support hardware beneath. Cabinets, test equipment, and a projected data display are visible in the background. The room is large, with a shiny green floor, a demarcated yellow test zone, and a high ceiling.
Press Release

Ariel space mission to study alien worlds passes crucial test milestone

The Ariel payload has cleared a major test milestone, paving the way for the mission that will uncover the secrets of over 1,000 alien worlds.
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