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Superconducting and diamond qubits get a boost

Acoustic waves reveal that some stars spin faster at the equator than at the poles

Asteroseismology study reveals rich dynamics within Sun-like stars

First UK radiation treatment using MR-guided linac

The first patient in the UK has received radiation treatment using the Elekta Unity MR-guided linac

Expert opinions vary on earthquake risk from enhanced geothermal systems

Researchers recommend larger review panels to reflect range of professional opinions

Research news

Collective electron excitations break down quantum Hall effect in graphene

Photonic crystal contact lenses allow controlled and monitored drug release. Credit: Deng

Colour-changing contact lenses could improve drug delivery

A promising new vaccine against melanoma

Neuromodulation helps paralysed man take independent steps

Spinal cord stimulation and physical therapy enables independent stepping after paralysing injury

Journals award ‘best paper’ prizes

Physics in Medicine & Biology and Physiological Measurement award prizes for their best papers of last year

Fade boosts lithium battery stability

A gradual blend from a lithiophilic to a lithiophobic material makes batteries resilient to damaging dendrite formation

Hygroscopic aerosols linked to forest decline

Salty films on leaves reduce drought tolerance of trees

Precise proton range detector gets ready for the clinic

A full-scale clinical prototype lines up for in vivo proton range verification using prompt gamma spectroscopy

Ferrimagnets speed up racetrack memories

New class of materials allows for the tiniest and fastest magnetic solitons ever

Revolutions in computing

Scientists are exploiting the continuing advances in computing power to explore and understand ever more complex systems. From advanced computer models that can probe the properties of many different physical systems, to machine learning to quantum computing, check out our special collection.

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Flexible X-ray detector, revolutions in computing, hurricane flooding, quantum noise goes to work

Communicating science at music festivals

Photo of a colourful pavilion ceiling in Beijing

China targets overseas talent, Peer Review Week 2018 and ‘Rydberg radio’

Explore in depth

Photo of the QUASAR motion phantom from Modus QA

4D phantom eases route to adaptive MR-guided radiotherapy

My years in China

Richard de Grijs on the highs and lows of living in China

Plugging into alternative energy storage ideas.

Energy storage technologies vie for investment

Ideas abound for alternative energy storage technologies, but investment remains key for real-world change

Your pathway to a future in nuclear science

Whether you are a recent graduate or an industry professional seeking to broaden your skills, the Nuclear Technology Education Consortium's novel nuclear courses have you covered

Smartphone apps shake up earthquake early-warning systems

Lucina Melesio examines how companies in Mexico are developing earthquake early-warning smartphone apps to help save lives

Ingenious inventions

Tushna Commissariat reviews Audrey the Inventor, written by Rachel Valentine and illustrated by Katie Weymouth

Machine learning: a game-changer for radiation therapy

Swedish medical-software specialist RaySearch wants to rewrite the rules of radiation oncology. Joe McEntee finds out why

Putting quantum noise to work

Noise in physics experiments is usually an unwanted annoyance, but Philip Ball investigates new research that's attempting to put quantum noise to work

Video showcase

Animation of 19 September 2017 earthquake in Central Mexico

19 September 2017 Central Mexico earthquake examined

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Modelling the Mississippi

What is a quantum simulation?

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Once a physicist: Noel Bakhtian

What sparked your initial interest in physics? In my first ever physics class, in high school, I loved learning that everyday concepts, such as velocity and acceleration, electric...

Composite image of solar farm, wind turbines, pylon

Specialists gather at World Renewable Energy Congress

Big hitters included David Renné, president of the International Solar Energy Society, and Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes, vice-president, European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF)....

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Video guide to Physics World Careers 2018

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4D phantom eases route to adaptive MR-guided radiotherapy

The first MR-safe motion phantom is allowing early adopters to explore the possibilities of real-time magnetic-resonance guided radiotherapy for improved cancer treatment and neuro...

Optical telecoms pioneer and Nobel laureate Charles Kao dies at 84

Electrical engineer shared 2009 physics prize for developing technology that made the Internet possible

How big is the energy efficiency resource?

Find out more in this video abstract from Environmental Research Letters (ERL)

3D virtual heart helps pinpoint irregular heartbeat

A 3D virtual heart simulator identifies areas of cardiac tissue that require treatment for irregular heartbeat

My years in China

Richard de Grijs on the highs and lows of living in China

Ghost images obtained using relativistic electrons

Physicists get around problem of beam splitting

Energy storage technologies vie for investment

Ideas abound for alternative energy storage technologies, but investment remains key for real-world change

Transforming photographs into cartoons using neural algorithms and jumping sharks

Excerpts from the Red Folder

Indoor record for magnetic field strength is smashed by physicists in Japan

Field is long-lasting and does not require TNT

An NTEC student operating the VR-1 Reactor at the Czech Technical University

Your pathway to a future in nuclear science

Whether you are a recent graduate or an industry professional seeking to broaden your skills, the Nuclear Technology Education Consortium's novel nuclear courses have you covered

Whatever you can bring to the table collaboration is key in materials science

There’s plenty of room at the interfaces

Developments in materials science place emphasis on collaboration and cross-fertilizing between specialisms

Photograph of the plastic nanogap PLED device with a-Lith fabricated Al-Au nanogap structures on a PET substrate. Credit: Journal of Physics: Materials

Polymer LEDs go nano

A recently developed adhesion lithography technique brings greater versatility fabrication nanoscale optoelectronic devices

Split‐filter DECT improves tumour visibility for radiotherapy planning

Split‐filter dual‐energy CT enables more accurate delineation of pancreatic tumours for planning radiation treatment

Forests cut warming better than technology

Biofuels are no easy answer to climate change. Nor is storing captured carbon dioxide. The world’s great forests cut warming better than engineered solutions can

Hydrogel produced using the airborne technique

Hydrogel bioprinting takes to the air

Extrusion-based technique exploits airborne hydrogen peroxide to produce 3D constructs for tissue engineering applications

The business of space

Explore the latest trends and commercial opportunities associated with designing, building, launching and exploiting space-based technologies

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During the first part of the webinar, Fredrik Löfman, head of machine learning at RaySearch, will discuss how RaySearch is pioneering machine learning for smarter and faster oncology software.

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