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Exploring this year’s best physics research in our Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2025
Lively chat about exoplanet weather, proton arc therapy, 2D metals and more
How to make 2D metals: Guangyu Zhang on his team’s award-winning research
This podcast features a winner of the Physics World 2025 Breakthrough of the Year
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Transparent and insulating aerogel could boost energy efficiency of windows
Tiny pores block heat while transmitting light
Qubit ‘recycling’ gives neutral-atom quantum computing a boost
Reducing atom loss and re-using already-measured atoms enables more complex quantum computations
Atomic system acts like a quantum Newton’s cradle
Quantum simulator enables scientists to test laws of transport phenomena at the quantum level
Motion through quantum space–time is traced by ‘q-desics’
Subtle quantum effects could be observed in how particles traverse cosmological distances
Will this volcano explode, or just ooze? A new mechanism could hold some answers
Discovery of shear-induced bubble formation sheds more light on the divide between eruption and effusion
Components of RNA among life’s building blocks found in NASA asteroid sample
Samples from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu found to contain molecules and compounds vital to the origin of life
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Want a strong future for physics? Here’s why we must focus on students from under-represented groups
Can we compare Donald Trump’s health chief to Soviet science boss Trofim Lysenko?
Robert P Crease notes parallels between US and Soviet science
Bring gravity back down to Earth: from giraffes and tree snakes to ‘squishy’ space–time
Emma Chapman reviews Crush: Close Encounters with Gravity by James Riordon
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ZAP-X radiosurgery and ZAP-Axon SRS planning: technology overview, workflow and complex case insights from a leading SRS centre
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ZAP-X represents the second cranial radiosurgery revolution, setting new standards in treatment ...
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Physics-based battery model parameterization from impedance data
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Discover the role of impedance analysis in advancing battery-model development
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Quantum cluster targets business growth
The Harwell Quantum Cluster is building on the success of the National Quantum Computing Centre to catalyse innovation and enable UK-based companies to thrive in a global marketpla...
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Learning through laughter at Quantum Carousel
Zulekha Samiullah and Hugh Barrett talk about the highlights from this year’s Quantum Carousel, a variety show for quantum physicists
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Korea’s long-term strategy for 2D materials: fundamental science is the secret of success
An interview with Moon-Ho Jo, director of the IBS Center for Van der Waals Quantum Solids in Korea
Read article: Korea’s long-term strategy for 2D materials: fundamental science is the secret of success
How well do you know AI? Try our interactive quiz to find out
Test your knowledge of the deep connections between physics, big data and AI
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International Year of Quantum Science and Technology quiz
What do you really know about quantum physics?
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Institute of Physics celebrates 2025 Business Award winners at parliamentary event
Some 14 firms have won IOP business awards in 2025, bringing total tally to 102
Read article: Institute of Physics celebrates 2025 Business Award winners at parliamentary event
Leftover gamma rays produce medically important radioisotopes
GeV-scale bremsstrahlung from an electron accelerator can be used to produce copper-64 and copper-67
Read article: Leftover gamma rays produce medically important radioisotopes
Top 10 Breakthroughs of the Year in physics for 2025 revealed
A molecular superfluid, high-resolution microscope and a protein qubit are on our list
Read article: Top 10 Breakthroughs of the Year in physics for 2025 revealed
Astronomers observe a coronal mass ejection from a distant star
Burst from M-dwarf star could be powerful enough to strip the atmosphere of any planets that orbit it, with implications for the search for extraterrestrial life
Read article: Astronomers observe a coronal mass ejection from a distant star
Sterile neutrinos: KATRIN and MicroBooNE come up empty handed
Fourth flavour not seen in beta-decay and oscillation
Read article: Sterile neutrinos: KATRIN and MicroBooNE come up empty handed
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Preparation for ISRS certification using RTsafe’s solutions. An overall experience
23 September 2025
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SEMICON Europa
18 — 21 November 2025 | Munich, Germany
SEMICON Europa 2025 is co-located with productronica and will take place in in Munich, Germany. This year’s theme “Global Collaborations for European Economic Resilience” expresses that global collaborations are not just beneficial for Europe’s resilience, they are essential. In today’s interconnected world, Europe cannot afford to operate in isolation. By working closely with other nations, Europe can safeguard its prosperity, sustainability, and security for future generations.
This approach will enable the industry to create a future where technological innovations and environmental sustainability thrive together.
We are thrilled to meet you this year!
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