Read article: ‘Chatty’ artificial intelligence could improve student enthusiasm for physics and maths, finds study
Learning physics concepts from chatbots could enhance students’ positive emotions of the subject
Read article: General Fusion lays off staff due to ‘unexpected and urgent financing constraints’
Canadian firm says it is needs to “navigate a difficult environment”
Read article: India must boost investment in quantum technologies to become world leader, says report
First report by the National Quantum Mission also warns that India needs to improve its quantum security
Read article: Harvard University sues Trump administration as attacks on US science deepen
Harvard University is 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: Neutron Airy beams make their debut
Curved beams could be used in fundamental quantum studies and advanced imaging techniques
Read article: Loop quantum cosmology may explain smoothness of cosmic microwave background
Repulsive gravity at the quantum scale would have flattened out inhomogeneities in the early universe
Read article: Neutrons differentiate between real and fake antique coins
Tomography and small-angle scattering reveal tell-tale corrosion
Read article: Geophysicists pinpoint location of Yellowstone magma reservoir
Seismic wave measurements suggest the supervolcano beneath the popular national park is unlikely to erupt any time soon
Read article: Quantum twisting microscope measures phasons in cryogenic graphene
Cool tool creates and characterizes exotic phonons in twisted graphene
Read article: Axion quasiparticle appears in a topological antiferromagnet
New finding could aid the search for fundamental axions, say physicists
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Read article: Organic magic: Ji-Seon Kim on how carbon-based semiconductors are shaping our present and future
Ji-Seon Kim talks about the transformative potential of carbon-based semiconductors and the benefits of tangible experiences in the lab
Read article: Curiouser and curiouser: delving into quantum Cheshire cats
Iulia Georgescu tumbles down the rabbit-hole to explore the curiosity that is a quantum Cheshire cat
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: The mechanics behind rose petal shapes revealed
It’s all about geometric frustrations
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: 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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