Discussion and debate at the US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering
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Sean G Ryan snaps an astronomical spectacle that captured the public imagination
Read article: The 12 August 2026 partial solar eclipse as seen from the Isle of Wight
Data were taken with the MOTHRA telescope, which is still under construction
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Rapid cooling locked in unusual crystal structure in silicon-rich metal alloy
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Picture reveals tiny plasma whirlpool-like patterns that have never been seen before
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Leron Borsten and Shanti Pise report from a week-long event that sought to teach quantum physics to teenagers
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Faramarz S Gard laments the decline of Argentine science
Read article: Letter from Argentina: ‘an empty desk and an idle electron microscope signal the erosion of the country’s science’
Iulia Georgescu looks at the curious history of the journal Physics
Read article: John Bell and the most obscure journal in physics
SI units, quantum sensors, compact particle acceleration and improved radiotherapy all feature in a new free-to-read briefing
Read article: The 2026 Physics World Instrumentation & Vacuum Briefing is out now
The Col du Clapier route would have been the more energetically favourable
Read article: Study reveals the energy cost of Hannibal’s Alpine crossing
