Materials Blog Tiny knotted fibre leaps into the air like a springtail bug The fibre robot could find applications in agriculture and reforestation Read article: Tiny knotted fibre leaps into the air like a springtail bug
Particle and nuclear Blog The Physics World 2026 Particle and Nuclear Briefing is out now Find out more about plans for the next major particle collider as well as careers in the nuclear industry Read article: The Physics World 2026 Particle and Nuclear Briefing is out now
Biophysics and bioengineering Blog Study reveals the physics behind nature’s pointed tips Mechanical wear thought to be behind the shape of tips, rather than an evolutionary mechanism Read article: Study reveals the physics behind nature’s pointed tips
Publishing Blog Shining a light on central African physics Victoria Merriman reports back from a Global Physics Summit satellite event in Dschang, Cameroon Read article: Shining a light on central African physics
Medical physics Blog Science and standards: a comprehensive guide to radiological protection New book provides an essential guide to the science, regulatory landscape and real world practice of radiological protection Read article: Science and standards: a comprehensive guide to radiological protection
Culture, history and society Blog Michael Frayn on Copenhagen: ‘When I wrote it, I didn’t think it would even be staged’ Chris Sinclair talks to Michael Frayn about a new revival of his classic science play Copenhagen Read article: Michael Frayn on Copenhagen: ‘When I wrote it, I didn’t think it would even be staged’
People Blog Many-body effects at the world’s largest physics conference A personal reflection on the Global Physics Summit – from artificial intelligence to ultracold atoms Read article: Many-body effects at the world’s largest physics conference
Particle and nuclear Blog Sunken nuclear submarine is leaking radioactive material intermittently Little evidence of radionuclide accumulation in vessel's surrounding environment Read article: Sunken nuclear submarine is leaking radioactive material intermittently
Artificial intelligence Blog Is ‘vibe physics’ the future? Scientists discuss whether AI could surpass human contributions to physics by 2035 Read article: Is ‘vibe physics’ the future?
Earth sciences Blog The coming hurricane: early-career physicists and the crisis in American science Parallel sessions at the American Physical Society’s Global Physics Summit reveal a stark divide Read article: The coming hurricane: early-career physicists and the crisis in American science