Read article: Two advances in quantum error correction share the Physics World 2024 Breakthrough of the Year
Complementary research brings practical quantum computing closer
Read article: Africa targets 2035 start date for synchrotron construction
The African Light Source Foundation’s conceptual design report hopes to encourage African leaders to support the project
Read article: Top 10 Breakthroughs of the Year in physics for 2024 revealed
Work on entangled imaging, recoiling nuclei and transparent mice are on our shortlist
Read article: US ploughs $50m into sodium-ion battery development
Sodium-ion batteries offer a sustainable, low-cost alternative to lithium-ion technology
Read article: Institute of Physics says physics ‘deep tech’ missing out on £4.5bn of extra investment
Report by the Institute of Physics finds that venture-capital investors often struggle to invest in physics
Read article: NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab announces further staff layoffs
About 325 people, representing 5% of the lab’s employees, will be affected
Read article: Supramolecular biomass foam removes microplastics from water
New material can adsorb up to 99.8% of plastic particles
Read article: Optimization algorithm improves safety of transcranial focused ultrasound treatments
Algorithm finds the optimal transducer location to focus ultrasound through the skull onto a target in the brain
Read article: Magnetically controlled microbots are small enough to diffract visible light
Untethered microscopic robots offer new ways of probing the microscopic world
Read article: AI-powered tool detects residual tumour during brain surgery
The FastGlioma tool could enable rapid and accurate detection of microscopic tumour infiltration, improving the success of brain cancer surgery
Read article: Inner workings of the neutron illuminated by Jefferson Lab experiment
Future studies using neutron detector could help resolve nucleon “spin crisis”
Read article: Immiscible ice layers may explain why Uranus and Neptune lack magnetic poles
Simulations of "ice giant" interiors shed light on unexpected Voyager 2 findings
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Read article: Opening doors with outreach: using your physics skills to engage, inspire and break down barriers
A comprehensive guide for starting out in public engagement from The Ogden Trust
Read article: A ‘quantum rose’ for the 21st century: Oksana Kondratyeva on her stained-glass art inspired by a quantum computer
Oksana Kondratyeva describes her creation of a quantum-inspired work of stained-glass art
Read article: Return to Helgoland: celebrating 100 years of quantum mechanics
Robert P Crease explains the aims and ambitions of the Helgoland 2025 meeting
Read article: From the blackboard to the boardroom: why university is a great place to become an entrepreneur
Robert Phillips argues that whatever your career ambitions, entrepreneurship skills will set you up for success
Read article: Cloudy with a chance of warming: how physicists are studying the dynamical impact of clouds on climate change
Michael Allen on how essential it is to understand how clouds respond to climate
Read article: Why AI is a force for good in science communication
Claire Malone looks at the ups and downs of using AI to communicate science
Read article: PLANCKS physics quiz – how do you measure up against the brightest physics students in the UK and Ireland?
Put down the eggnog, pick up your pens, and be sure to show your working
Read article: Space agency leaders express fears and hopes for the future
Contrasting talks by UK Space Agency chief exec Paul Bate and his deputy Chris White-Horne frame this year's Appleton Space Conference
Read article: The heart of the matter: how advances in medical physics impact cardiology
The IOP Medical Physics Group meeting examined the impact of advanced imaging techniques and computational modelling on cardiology
Read article: International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025: here’s all you need to know
Matin Durrani explains how you can stay on top of all things quantum-related during the next 12 months
Read article: The mechanics of squirting cucumbers revealed
The researchers revealed that the mechanism has been fine-tuned to ensure optimal seed dispersal
Read article: Mark Thomson and Jung Cao: a changing of the guard in particle physics
Two significant appointments mark a new era for global high-energy physics
Read article: New day dawns for quantum computing in the UK
NQCC's new centre will bring companies and academics together to accelerate progress towards delivering quantum computing at scale
Read article: Automated checks build confidence in treatment verification
ChartCheck, a treatment evaluation solution from Radformation, helps physicists who are responsible for patient safety to speed up their weekly checks and make them more consistent...
Read article: Scientists braced for Donald Trump’s second term as US president
Early indications of the direction of Donald Trump’s second term as US president are already spooking some scientists
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