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Russia plans to revive abandoned Soviet-era particle accelerator

Accelerator could be used to generate an intense beam of neutrinos

The Baikal Deep Underwater Neutrino Telescope

**Pioneers of 2D metals win the Physics World 2025 Breakthrough of the Year**

Researchers describe their success with five metals as the “tip of the iceberg”

Remote work expands collaboration networks but reduces research impact, study suggests

Despite a 'concerning decline' in citation impact, there were, however, benefits to increasing remote interactions

Institute of Physics celebrates 2025 Business Award winners at parliamentary event

Some 14 firms have won IOP business awards in 2025, bringing total tally to 102

Tom Grinyer and attendees at an IOP business awards event

Top 10 Breakthroughs of the Year in physics for 2025 revealed

A molecular superfluid, high-resolution microscope and a protein qubit are on our list

Fermilab opens new building dedicated to Tevatron pioneer Helen Edwards

The Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center is designed to act as a collaborative space for scientists and engineers

Research updates

Real-world quantum entanglement is far from an unlimited resource

New study shows that operational limits redefine the cost and convertibility of entanglement

Diagram showing registers of weakly and strongly entangled qubits shared by Alice and Bob in an information-theoretic and a computational entanglement manipulation scenario. The process of moving between weakly and strongly entangled states has different entanglement costs and distillable entanglements for each scenario.

Hybrid deep-learning model eases brachytherapy planning

The BCTVNet neural network provides accurate and rapid target volume delineation for cervical cancer brachytherapy

Transparent and insulating aerogel could boost energy efficiency of windows

Tiny pores block heat while transmitting light

Photograph of a person peering through a window that contains the new aerogel material

Qubit ‘recycling’ gives neutral-atom quantum computing a boost

Reducing atom loss and re-using already-measured atoms enables more complex quantum computations

Diagram showing a lattice of atoms surrounded by green recycling arrows. The spaces between the arrows are labelled with the kets |?> arrow |o> representing initiation, a small diagram showing atomic transitions, and an arrow on a dial representing readout

Atomic system acts like a quantum Newton’s cradle

Quantum simulator enables scientists to test laws of transport phenomena at the quantum level

Photo of three men standing behind an optical table

Motion through quantum space–time is traced by ‘q-desics’

Subtle quantum effects could be observed in how particles traverse cosmological distances

Artist's impression of how quantum deviations could affect the motion of a particle through the cosmos

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From building a workforce to boosting research and education – future quantum leaders have their say

Matin Durrani talks to four leaders from quantum science and technology about where the field is going next

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Ramy Shelbaya: the physicist and CEO capitalizing on quantum randomness

Ramy Shelbaya from Quantum Dice talks about using quantum mechanics to generate random numbers

White numbers falling down a dark screen

Cosmic dawn: the search for the primordial hydrogen signal

Sarah Wild talks to astronomers across the world who are on a hunt for a subtle hydrogen signal that could confirm or disprove our ideas on the universe’s evolution

A radio antenna shaped like a table in remote tundra

The forgotten pioneers of computational physics

Iulia Georgescu highlights the forgotten pioneers of computational physics and calls for a wider appreciation of research software engineers

View of the backs of two women's heads as they operate a large old computer

Quantum computing on the verge: correcting errors, developing algorithms and building up the user base

Philip Ball dives into the challenges in developing quantum computing, and building up investments and users for the tech

Abstract illustration of molecular structure and quantum computing ideas

‘Science needs all perspectives – male, female and everything in-between’: Brazilian astronomer Thaisa Storchi Bergmann

Meghie Rodrigues talks to Brazilian astronomer Thaisa Storchi Bergmann about curiosity, black holes and current challenges in research funding

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Learning through laughter at Quantum Carousel

Zulekha Samiullah and Hugh Barrett talk about the highlights from this year’s Quantum Carousel, a variety show for quantum physicists

Bridging borders in medical physics: guidance, challenges and opportunities

New book provides expert advice for those looking to participate in global health initiatives

Book cover: Global Medical Physics: A Guide for International Collaboration

So you want to install a wind turbine? Here’s what you need to know

Janina Moereke discovers the practicalities of installing wind turbines in a forest

Large group of people and bikes at the edge of a forest

‘Caustic’ light patterns inspire new glass artwork

The piece is based on the research of theoretical physicist Michael Berry

The light installation Naturally Focused

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International Quantum Year competition for science journalists begins

Physics World and Physics Magazine launch a quantum competition for delegates at the 2025 World Conference of Science Journalists

Futuristic quantum-particle wave illustration

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The future of quantum physics and technology debated at the Royal Institution

Matin Durrani looks back at a week-long series of events in the UK to mark Quantum Year

Photo of delegates at the Royal Institution

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Quantum cluster targets business growth

The Harwell Quantum Cluster is building on the success of the National Quantum Computing Centre to catalyse innovation and enable UK-based companies to thrive in a global marketpla...

Julia Sutcliffe (second from the left), Chief Scientific Advisor for the UK's Department for Business and Trade, visits the NQCC's experimental facilities on the Harwell Cluster (Courtesy: NQCC)

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Oak Ridge Quantum Science Center prioritizes joined-up thinking, multidisciplinary impacts

QSC to accelerate convergence of quantum computing and exascale high-performance computing

Travis Humble at the Quantum Science Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Why quantum metrology is the driving force for best practice in quantum standardization

International efforts on standards development will fast-track the adoption and commercialization of quantum technologies

3D render of quantum computer featuring qubit chip

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