More than 250 quantum scientists have signed the quantum scientists for disarmament manifesto
Read article: Quantum scientists release ‘manifesto’ opposing the militarization of quantum research
The telescopes in Ladakh would significantly improve global coverage of transient and variable phenomena
Read article: India announces three new telescopes in the Himalayan desert
Two-day event in Ghana marked the official end of IYQ
Read article: International Year of Quantum Science and Technology draws to a close
Prince Edward finds out about the work of physicists supporting the green economy
Read article: Duke of Edinburgh informed about physics and the green economy at visit to Institute of Physics in London
The green hydrogen and ammonia project would have increased light pollution at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert
Read article: ‘Relief’ as industrial megaproject in Chile that threatened world’s darkest skies is cancelled
Physics World and Physics Magazine announce successful pitches
Read article: Winners of International Quantum Year science-journalism competition picked
Design can be tuned to work at a wide range of wave frequencies
Read article: Wobbling gyroscopes could harvest energy from ocean waves
Transition metal nitride conducts heat nearly three times better than copper
Read article: Metallic material breaks 100-year thermal conductivity record
A biomaterial that increases its strength when in contact with water could provide a biodegradable alternative to plastics
Read article: Nickel-enhanced biomaterial becomes stronger when wet
Transistors based on atomically thin transition-metal dichalcogenides appear particularly robust
Read article: 2D materials help spacecraft electronics resist radiation damage
System could shed light on emergent periodic phenomena in biological systems
Read article: Time crystal emerges in acoustic tweezers
Environmentally friendly dissolution-based method reduces temperature of water by nearly 27 K in just 20 seconds
Read article: Giant barocaloric cooling effect offers a new route to refrigeration
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Scientists are uncovering how climate change influences seismic activity, volcanic hazards and extreme weather, as Michael Allen uncovers
Read article: Earth, air, fire, water: the growing links between climate change and geophysical hazards
Sophia Chen analyses the challenges and opportunities facing today's graduates entering the job market
Read article: Why a physics degree is so valuable in today’s uncertain job market
Mats Larsson and Ramon Wyss reveal why Chien-Shiung Wu never won a Nobel prize
Read article: Twenty-three nominations, yet no Nobel prize: how Chien-Shiung Wu missed out on the top award in physics
Theoretical physicist Rob Farr retraces his career journey in the food industry
Read article: A theoretical physicist’s journey through the food and drink industry
Researchers and policymakers need a fuller view of the environmental and climate cost of war, to rebuild after the dust settles, as Benjamin Skuse finds
Read article: The environmental and climate cost of war
Could the icy moons of our solar system hold life beyond our planet? Keith Cooper looks at how planetary scientists intend to find out
Read article: Exploring the icy moons of the solar system
There is lots of classical mechanics in freestyle skiing
Read article: Olympian Eileen Gu rules the piste with physics and international relations
Tiny QR code etched on ceramic sets the Guinness World Record as the world’s smallest
Read article: World’s smallest QR code paves the way for ultralong-life data storage
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Read article: The 10th annual Physics World Careers guide showcases job options for physicists
Pointers on how to boost the impact of your work
Read article: Top-cited authors from India and North America share their tips for early-career researchers
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
NPL has joined forces with other leading National Metrology Institutes to shape the international standards effort in quantum technologies
Read article: Joined-up thinking in quantum metrology: why collaboration is the secret of success
Cash comes as Mark Thomson takes the reins at CERN
Read article: CERN accepts $1bn in private cash towards Future Circular Collider
While SMRs could help meet climate targets there are concerns over their commercial viability
Read article: India turns to small modular nuclear reactors to meet climate targets
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