

Cluster known as El Gordo formed too soon to be explained by dark matter-based theories, astrophysicists claim
Using protons to recreate renowned paintings as treatment plans, medical physicist Lee Xu demonstrates the remarkable capabilities of pencil-beam scanning proton therapy
New approach coats microneedle arrays with biomaterials and bioactive compounds more efficiently than before
Highly stretchable strain sensors could be implanted in the body to track joint movements or detect deformations in organs
A non-invasive digital headset helps determine when young athletes are safe to resume sports following a concussion
Laboratory experiment could shed light on cosmological questions
Two advanced speech neuroprostheses decode brain activity into speech faster, more accurately and with a larger vocabulary than existing alternatives
Absence of mass gap in black-hole mergers could point to dark matter
A new technique allows for much better control of twist angle and strain in layered two-dimensional materials
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Margaret Harris reviews Astrotopia: the Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race by Mary-Jane Rubenstein
Robert P Crease finds that materials science institutions evolve in a variety of ways
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Pilot programme aims to address underrepresentation through funding and mentoring support
Part one of Physic World’s visit to the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Silvia Vignolini explains the joys of working across scientific boundaries
Element Six and the AWS Center for Quantum Networking are harnessing the unique photonic and quantum properties of synthetic diamond
Excerpts from the Red Folder
The percentage of people with a disability is also lower in physics than it is in the chemical and biological sciences
Observation provides clues about early galaxy formation
Women in technical PhD programmes are given less hands-on experience in patenting and commercial science compared to their male counterparts
Medscint eyes a paradigm shift in small-field dosimetry with its proprietary optical know-how in the field of plastic scintillation detectors
The Wireless Products team at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence delivers cutting-edge innovations in electronics and digital signal processing
The OncoNPC artificial intelligence model could help solve the mystery of cancers of unknown primary
Kevin McGuigan relives his time counting pills at a rural clinic in Kenya
A walk-through total-body PET system designed to scan patients in a standing position avoids time-consuming positioning on the scanning bed
New way of assembling ordered quantum rod arrays could have applications in next-generation display technology
The image – Andromeda, Unexpected – was taken near Nancy, France, and captures a huge plasma arc next to the Andromeda galaxy
Researchers have developed a universal theory that could help explain the odd behaviours of these materials
Planet could explain strange properties of trans-Neptunian objects
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This webinar, on 26 September 2023, will explore the immense potential of ambient energy harvesting materials. Imagine a world where clean power is harnessed from our surroundings, anytime and anywhere, unlocking the path to achieving net-zero emissions.
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This one week workshop in Dresden, Saxony, Germany from 25–29 September will include talks on quantum magnetism, 2D systems, and novel topological electronic systems including combined topics and recent developments