Read article: Quarter of UK physics departments face closure, finds IOP report
Survey of the heads of UK physics department finds most are expecting to drop courses
Read article: NASA launches IMAP mission to provide real-time space weather forecasts
IMAP will also map the boundary of the heliosphere, a huge protective bubble in space created by the Sun
Read article: Artificial intelligence could help detect ‘predatory’ journals
Artificial intelligence could help sniff out questionable open-access publications that are more interested in profit than scientific integrity
Read article: Errors in A-level physics papers could jeopardize student university admissions, Institute of Physics warns
Concerns over physics students starting university expressed in letter from the IOP
Read article: Rainer Weiss: US gravitational-wave pioneer dies aged 92
Weiss was instrumental in the discovery of gravitational waves in 2015
Read article: Tenured scientists in the US slow down and produce less impactful work, finds study
Study examined the publications of more than 12,000 academics across 15 disciplines
Read article: Schwinger effect appears in a 2D superfluid
Physicists model vacuum tunnelling in a simple system
Read article: Meniscus size and shape affect how liquid waves move through barriers
Effect could come in useful for a host of practical applications that call for fluid control
Read article: Cosmic muons monitor river sediments surrounding Shanghai tunnel
Real-time system also detects ebb and flow of tides
Read article: Gyroscopic backpack improves balance for people with movement disorder
A backpack equipped with gyroscopes shows promise as a balance aid for people with the movement disorder ataxia and could one day remove the need for cumbersome mobility aids
Read article: Negative time observed in photon-atom interaction
Researchers find that a photon can spend a negative amount of time in an excited atomic state while passing through a cloud of atoms
Read article: Harnessing quantum duality for object imaging
Wave and particle properties can encode information about the shape of an object
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Read article: Bridging the gap between scientists, policy makers and industry to build the quantum ecosystem
Elizabeth Pasatembou and Dimitrie Cielecki discuss their experience of doing science policy engagement during their PhDs
Read article: Indefinite causal order: how quantum physics is challenging our understanding of cause and effect
Quantum mechanics allows events to occur with indefinite causal order, as Hamish Johnston discovers
Read article: From ‘rewarding and exciting’ to ‘challenging and overwhelming’: what it means to have a career in intelligence and cyber security
Curiosity, problem-solving and resilience are the key qualities for a career in intelligence
Read article: Why quantum technology is driving quantum fundamentals
Hamish Johnston talks to Elise Crull, Artur Ekert and Stephanie Simmons about the links between quantum technology and quantum fundamentals
Read article: Big data, big wins: how solar astrophysics can be a ‘game-changer’ in sports analytics
Joe McEntee explores the surprising links between solar physics and sports science
Read article: MOND versus dark matter: the clash for cosmology’s soul
From Bohemian solutions and binary battles to new parameters and novel experiments, the dark matter vs MOND clash rages on
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Attend our special community celebration that traces the remarkable journey of quantum physics and its transformative potential for the future
Read article: Discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN inspires new stained-glass artwork
The piece is currently on display at the National Museum of Stained Glass in Switzerland
Read article: ‘Father of the Internet’ Vint Cerf expresses concern about the longevity of digital information
How do we create a digital version of the vellum and clay tablets that successfully preserved information in earlier ages of human history?
Read article: Andromeda image bags Royal Observatory Greenwich prize
The image – The Andromeda Core – showcases the core of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) in exceptional detail
Read article: The pros and cons of reinforcement learning in physical science
David Silver of Google DeepMind thinks AIs that ‘learn by experience’ are the future of AI – but maybe not in particle colliders or nuclear arsenals
Read article: Are we heading for a future of superintelligent AI mathematicians?
Some highly intelligent human mathematicians certainly seem to think so, as Margaret Harris reports from the maths-and-computer-science-focused Heidelberg Laureate Forum
Read article: AI-powered algorithms help provide rapid, accurate contouring of brain metastases
Deep learning-based contouring of multiple brain metastases eases clinical workload when planning stereotactic radiosurgery treatments
Read article: Delft Circuits: cryogenic RF cable innovations offer a flexible path to quantum scalability
The Dutch manufacturer Delft Circuits is rewriting the rules of I/O cabling technology for full-stack quantum computing systems
Read article: MRID3D phantom eases the introduction of MRI into the radiotherapy clinic
The QUASAR MRID3D geometric distortion analysis system from IBA Dosimetry enables physicists to exploit the power of the MR-only radiotherapy workflow
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