New material was created in Hiroshima nuclear explosion
Rapid cooling locked in unusual crystal structure in silicon-rich metal alloy
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Astronomers capture highest-resolution image ever of the Sun’s surface
Picture reveals tiny plasma whirlpool-like patterns that have never been seen before
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Can a 16-year-old really understand quantum teleportation?
Leron Borsten and Shanti Pise report from a week-long event that sought to teach quantum physics to teenagers
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Letter from Argentina: ‘an empty desk and an idle electron microscope signal the erosion of the country’s science’
Faramarz S Gard laments the decline of Argentine science
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John Bell and the most obscure journal in physics
Iulia Georgescu looks at the curious history of the journal Physics
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The 2026 Physics World Instrumentation & Vacuum Briefing is out now
SI units, quantum sensors, compact particle acceleration and improved radiotherapy all feature in a new free-to-read briefing
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Study reveals the energy cost of Hannibal’s Alpine crossing
The Col du Clapier route would have been the more energetically favourable
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Physics World’s Margaret Harris honoured for ‘Feature of the Year’
Exploration of quirky Nobel prizes bags ABSW award
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Stunning Moon sculpture unveiled at Royal Observatory Greenwich
Mirror Moon has been created by the British artist Luke Jerram
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Fractal maths helps distinguish genuine artworks from forgeries
The new technique offers a new way to tackle art fraud
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