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"
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Two studies published this week have an unexpected (if tenuous) link to the 20th century’s most famous maritime disaster
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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
Read article: The quirkiest stories from the world of physics in 2025
Here's a second chance to catch up with the most popular stories Physics World published in 2025
Read article: Winning the popularity contest: the 10 most-read physics stories of 2025
Astrophysics, archaeology, neutrino lasers and more
Read article: Particle and nuclear physics: quirky favourites from 2025
