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A universe in a BEC, a double slit in time and supersonic cracks are on our list, with the overall winner unveiled on 14 December
US announces international plan to boost commercial fusion energy
US climate envoy John Kerry announced the move this week at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP28
Scandium breaks temperature record for elemental superconductors
Researchers push transition element's critical temperature to 30 K at ultrahigh pressures, breaking their previous record for the same material
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Bacteria-resistant alloy improves infection control in implant surgeries
A novel titanium alloy could create load-bearing implants with inherent antibacterial response
Simultaneous production of a top quark and a photon observed for the first time
ATLAS observation could provide insights into electroweak symmetry breaking and the Higgs mechanism
Charge qubits get a thousand-fold boost
New quantum computing architecture increases qubit coherence time from 100 nanoseconds to 100 microseconds
Six planet system is perfectly tuned
Harmonious mini-Neptunes have remained undisturbed for a billion years
RSNA 2023 showcases AI in radiology
This year’s RSNA annual meeting highlighted the latest advances in the use of artificial intelligence within radiology
Terahertz laser induces room-temperature superconducting phase in a fullerene compound
Effect is transient but the right light source could make it last longer, say researchers
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Optics and instrumentation firms share in the 2023 Institute of Physics business awards
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What volcanoes and coffeemaking have in common, the physics of playing the didjeridu
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Read article: Through turbulent skies: how fluid dynamics experts are uncovering the secrets of bird flight
Through turbulent skies: how fluid dynamics experts are uncovering the secrets of bird flight
A series of talks at the American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics meeting reveals how different species handle challenging flying conditions
Read article: How networking can bolster diversity in physics
How networking can bolster diversity in physics
Claire Malone describes how you can improve those all-important networking skills
Read article: Get offline and meet in person to make breakthroughs, claims study
Get offline and meet in person to make breakthroughs, claims study
Conceptual tasks that produce original ideas may require intensive, in-person communication
Read article: Sustainable success demands joined-up thinking
Sustainable success demands joined-up thinking
Finding creative solutions to sustainability challenges requires input from diverse communities, argues the editor-in-chief of Sustainability Science and Technology
Read article: Partnerships push for quantum advantage
Partnerships push for quantum advantage
The National Quantum Computing Centre has been forging strategic links with both industrial and academic partners to deliver its headline objective of demonstrating quantum advanta...
Read article: Ireland publishes national strategy for quantum research
Ireland publishes national strategy for quantum research
Report describes Ireland as being ideally situated to capitalize on quantum for industry
Read article: Ireland set to join the CERN particle-physics lab
Ireland set to join the CERN particle-physics lab
The application will be considered at CERN’s next council session in mid-December
Read article: Iron atoms in Earth’s inner core are on the move
Iron atoms in Earth’s inner core are on the move
Result could shed light on the seismic and geodynamic processes at play deep inside our planet
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Flexible optical fibres deliver light to nerves for optogenetic pain inhibition
Soft hydrogel-based optical fibres enable optogenetic studies in moving mice
Read article: Bridging minds and computers through physics
Bridging minds and computers through physics
Brain–computer interfaces are increasingly being used to support patients with neurological conditions
Read article: Did natural erosion help carve Egypt’s Great Sphinx?
Did natural erosion help carve Egypt’s Great Sphinx?
New study suggests desert winds can create animal-like shapes
Read article: Only 12% of prize recipients for awards named after male scientists are women, finds study
Only 12% of prize recipients for awards named after male scientists are women, finds study
Scientific awards can impact career progression, making them an important focus for tackling gender bias
Read article: Modelling a single cancer cell in a sea of blood
Modelling a single cancer cell in a sea of blood
Attendees at the SC23 conference heard how supercomputing is being used to investigate how cancer spreads throughout the body
Read article: Robert Oppenheimer: how cinema has depicted this icon of the nuclear age
Robert Oppenheimer: how cinema has depicted this icon of the nuclear age
Sidney Perkowitz casts his eye over Oppenheimer and other movies that have depicted the horrors of atomic bombs
Read article: Mysterious ultrahigh-energy cosmic ray puzzles astronomers
Mysterious ultrahigh-energy cosmic ray puzzles astronomers
Source of 244 EeV particle is unknown
Read article: ‘Now is the time for action’ to reach net-zero climate targets, demands IOP report
‘Now is the time for action’ to reach net-zero climate targets, demands IOP report
Most physicists believe that on current trends the UK will fail to hit its climate goals
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