How long did it take for countries to claim a Nobel laureate?
Deciding where a prize winner is from can be tricky, but Hamish Johnston tries his best
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Is this the year for a Nobel prize in condensed matter, or maybe particle physics?
We make our prize predictions for 2026
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Did space weather delay a train in 1841?
It would have been the earliest example of space weather impacting human technology, but an international team of researchers found a slight problem
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The free-to-read Physics World Big Science Briefing 2026 is out now
Discover how big science is playing its part to tackle the climate crisis
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Belarusian sculptor unveils artwork honouring US physicist Jim Gates
The sculpture forms part of Pavel’s sculptural series devoted to figures in science and culture
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Moon’s water reserves insufficient to sustain a lunar city, astronomers find
While energy usage could be met, water would cause some issues
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Doubts cast on ‘superradiant neutrino laser’ proposal
Debate spans atomic and particle physics
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Astronomers discover unusual 10-sided atmospheric wave on Saturn
Astronomers estimate the decagon-shaped wave may still be evolving
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AI dominates the 4th International Congress of Basic Science in Beijing
Subir Sarkar finds that AI was a hot topic among the over 800 delegates
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Physics-based simulations could improve earthquake-damage predictions, why aren’t they being used?
Discussion and debate at the US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering
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