Tiny QR code etched on ceramic sets the Guinness World Record as the world’s smallest
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Boost your career by checking out the free-to-read 96-page digital guide
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Pointers on how to boost the impact of your work
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The arXiv paper is "not intended as a recipe for unethical daycare centre"
Read article: The physics of an unethical daycare model that uses illness to maximize profits
Two studies published this week have an unexpected (if tenuous) link to the 20th century’s most famous maritime disaster
Read article: Saving the Titanic: the science of icebergs and unsinkable ships
Kevin McGuigan highlights what a good poster can do for your research
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The findings could result in flying robots with smaller batteries
Read article: Watching how grasshoppers glide inspires new flying robot design
Research suggests that the standard game, and other permutations, can be unfair to players who go second
Read article: Chess960 still results in white having an advantage, finds study
Predicting the future is hard, but here’s a flavour of what’s hot in physics right now
Read article: Happy new year: what’s happening in physics in 2026?
Michael Banks picks his favourite articles this year from the world of everyday physics
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