Read article: Harvard University sues Trump administration as attacks on US science deepen
Harvard University is the suing the US government over its plan to block up to $9bn of government research grants to the institution
Read article: Researchers claim Trump administration is conducting ‘a wholesale assault on science’
Some 1900 members of the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have signed an open letter condemning the policies introduced by Donald Trump
Read article: CERN releases plans for the ‘most extraordinary instrument ever built’
The Future Circular Collider would study the Higgs boson in unprecedented detail
Read article: Apple picked as logo for celebration of classical physics in 2027
Physicists to mark 300 years since Isaac Newton’s death with International Year of Classical Physics
Read article: Disabled people in science need paradigm shift in support, says report
Report by the National Association of Disabled Staff Networks calls for changing attitudes towards people with disabilities
Read article: Allegations of sexual misconduct have immediate impact on perpetrator’s citations, finds study
Study finds that scientists accused of sexual misconduct see a significant and immediate impact on citations
Read article: Light-activated pacemaker is smaller than a grain of rice
The world’s smallest temporary pacemaker is self-powered, optically controlled and dissolves when it’s no longer needed
Read article: Speedy worms behave like active polymers in disordered mazes
The presence of disorder causes worms to speed up, not slow down – a surprising result with applications in robotics
Read article: Superconducting device delivers ultrafast changes in magnetic field
System could provide important insights into the dynamics of magnetic materials
Read article: Dual-robot radiotherapy system designed to reduce the cost of cancer treatment
Researchers in Canada are developing a low-cost orthovoltage radiotherapy system for use in low-resource and geographically remote regions
Read article: Supercritical water reveals its secrets
New terahertz spectroscopy study puts to rest a long-standing controversy
Read article: Top-quark pairs at ATLAS could shed light on the early universe
Massive particles reveal properties of the quark–gluon plasma
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Read article: Grete Hermann: the quantum physicist who challenged Werner Heisenberg and John von Neumann
Sidney Perkowitz pays tribute to the pioneering contributions to quantum physics by Grete Hermann
Read article: The quantum Zeno effect: how the ‘measurement problem’ went from philosophers’ paradox to physicists’ toolbox
A stand-out example of quantum weirdness is turning out to be surprisingly useful, as Margaret Harris explains
Read article: ‘The thrill of discovering something is a joy’: biophysicist Lisa Manning reflects on the surprising collaborations and intentional steps that have shaped her career
Lisa Manning explains her research on tissue development and reflects on the changes she has made to her mentoring style during her career
Read article: China’s High Energy Photon Source prepares to light up the world
Robert P Crease visits what is set to be the most advanced fourth-generation synchrotron-light source
Read article: How civil engineering is bringing quantum physics down to earth
Quantum-based gravity sensors have probed fundamental physics, and they could transform our understanding of what’s just under our feet
Read article: Preparing the next generation of US physicists for a quantum future
Emily Edwards and Claudia Fracchiolla discuss challenges and opportunities in quantum education
Read article: Spectacular images of the cosmos released to celebrate Hubble’s 35 years in orbit
A series of spectacular images of the cosmos has been released to celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35 years in space
Read article: Tennis-ball towers reach record-breaking heights with 12-storey, 34-ball structure
Andria Rogava is back with more spectacular structures made from tennis balls
Read article: Physicists gather in Nottingham for the IOP’s Celebration of Physics 2025
Matin Durrani reports from the 2025 IOP Celebration of Physics in Nottingham, UK
Read article: Fusion industry meets in London to discuss ‘one of the economic opportunities of the century’
The inaugural Fusion Fest by Economist Impact featured more than 450 attendees from around the world
Read article: Don’t have a PhD? The quantum industry still wants you
Matin Durrani reports from the Careers in Quantum event in Bristol, UK
Read article: Ants’ hairy jaws help robots to get a grip
The gripper could be used in environmental clean-up as well as in construction and agriculture.
Read article: On the path towards a quantum economy
Feasibility studies are enabling industry experts to collaborate with quantum specialists to discover the potential benefits of quantum computing for their businesses and their cus...
Read article: Very high-energy electrons could prove optimal for FLASH radiotherapy
THERYQ is developing a radiotherapy system that uses very high-energy electrons to treat deep-seated tumours, and can also enable FLASH treatments
Read article: Simultaneous two- and three-photon imaging enables rapid cancer diagnosis
Portable multiphoton microscopy system uses femtosecond laser pulses to create pathology-quality diagnostic images
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