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Set to be complete in 2026, the High Luminosity Large Hadron Collider will increase the discovery range for new particles by around 20-30% over the current LHC

CERN begins major upgrade to the Large Hadron Collider

Astrophysicists pin down jet from merging neutron stars

Faint gamma ray signal is a result of off-axis observation

Printed ferromagnetic domains help make fast-moving robot

Tiny device, which can roll, jump and grasp objects, might be used in a host of biomedical applications, like minimally invasive surgery or targeted drug delivery

Big data framework seeks treatment targets for Alzheimer’s disease

Big data framework finds a mitochondrial complex that plays a major part in the development of Alzheimer’s disease

Warming up for the World Cup

Roberto Carlos of Brazil scores against France

Football and its physics connections

Putting a scientific spin on the FIFA World Cup

Football fans cheer to the science of solitons

Experiment kicks-off on the bicentenary of the Netherlands's Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences

How physics can improve your football

EGU 2018: how to distinguish football celebrations from dancing

Image of the FIFA 2018 tournament ball being tested

Physics of footballs, FIFA 2018 World Cup probabilities revealed

Research news

Spin transport through graphene antiferromagnet

Super spins appear in carbon sheet

Photo of fossil fuel divestment studen protest at Tufts University. Courtesy: By James Ennis [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Cost of fossil fuel investment is too high

Software creates personalized ‘virtual brain’ models

Silicon nanowires sense single ion channel currents

Nanoelectronic devices that detect the tiny ion currents behind individual action potentials can be CMOS compatible

‘Therepi’ device delivers drugs straight to the heart

An implantable device that attaches directly to the heart can deliver drugs, proteins and stem cells directly to damaged tissue

Machine learning reveals quantum phases of matter

Neural network goes beyond conventional knowledge

Hybrid waveguide chip makes biomaterial imaging more accessible

Low-cost microfabrication of a new waveguide chip brings evanescent light microscopy to conventional light microscopes

Granular materials emit characteristic sounds before slipping

Discovery could help predict earthquakes and avalanches

Getting a magnetic handle on mammalian cells

Cells bioengineered to have magnetic response can generate contrast in MRI and act as markers for electron microscopy

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Hamish Johnston (left) and James Dacey recording a podcast

Sterile neutrinos, climate change and smart cities

A computer-generated image of the International Prototype kilogram (IPK)

Getting the measure of measurement

Learning from the ozone solution

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Hunting submarines from the air

Tracing the spread of cancer

Endomagnetics co-founder Simon Hattersley on starting a company that makes magnetic nanoparticle systems for detecting cancer

The asteroid trillionaires

With private companies turning their attention to the riches of asteroids, the first trillionaire could be made in space. Andrew Glester explores the challenges of mining space rocks

Developing clinical partnerships

Translating scientific advances into benefits for patients requires input from clinicians, basic scientists and industry experts, writes Steve Smye

The wow and the woo

Jean Bricmont's latest book Quantum Sense and Nonsense "exists in a superposition of states", writes Philip Moriarty

Integrated platform supports advances in radiation therapy workflow

The SunCHECK platform from Sun Nuclear combines patient-specific and machine-based quality assurance

Can nanomaterials tool up space missions?

We look at whether the multifunctional properties of nanomaterials could earn them a place on missions into space

China’s energy plans

China is moving into the world picture in many spheres, not least energy

Nanotechnology in action

Read our special collection to explore some of the challenges and opportunities associated with turning advances in nanotechnology into commercial products

Video showcase

Smart cities, the Dutch approach

New Orleans resident during a flood event

Testing the waters in New Orleans

A wind tunnel for sustainable societies and sport

Latest articles

Avoiding strife on Mars, the physics of football, calling all psychic pets

Excerpts from the Red Folder

Integrated platform supports advances in radiation therapy workflow

The SunCHECK platform from Sun Nuclear combines patient-specific and machine-based quality assurance

Tracing the spread of cancer

Endomagnetics co-founder Simon Hattersley on starting a company that makes magnetic nanoparticle systems for detecting cancer

US politicians call for a national quantum-computing strategy

Two new bills will be considered by Congress

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News

Urgent reform needed to tackle sexual misconduct in science

National Academies report finds that current policies have failed to halt the issue

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Africa-Europe concentrating solar power link: a solar land grab?

The “desert solar” idea has been around for some time but some see it as neo-colonial

Developing clinical partnerships

Translating scientific advances into benefits for patients requires input from clinicians, basic scientists and industry experts, writes Steve Smye

Can geoengineering ever be low risk?

Scientists debate pros and cons of climate intervention

Hunting submarines from the air

Aircraft play an important role in searching for submarines in the ocean depths. Jason Furlong and John Ryder describe how physics helps them hunt the unseen enemy

Photo of fishing boat, person and beach in Bangladesh. Courtesy: by Saiful Islam - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35668254

Universal migration predicts human movements under climate change

Climate change is expected to displace millions of people through impacts like sea level rise, crop failures, and more frequent extreme weather

The wow and the woo

Jean Bricmont's latest book Quantum Sense and Nonsense "exists in a superposition of states", writes Philip Moriarty

MILabs launches E-Class line of preclinical imaging systems

MILabs has unveiled its E-Class line of high-performance, economical tomographic imaging systems

The asteroid trillionaires

With private companies turning their attention to the riches of asteroids, the first trillionaire could be made in space. Andrew Glester explores the challenges of mining sp...

Graphic of electric vehicle plugged into lamppost

Electric vehicles could help save billions on energy storage

Using electric vehicles as mobile power storage could ease large-scale deployment of renewables across energy grid

Nanomaterials earn their place on space missions

Can nanomaterials tool up space missions?

We look at whether the multifunctional properties of nanomaterials could earn them a place on missions into space

Improving electron transfer in enzymatic fuel cells

Efficient electrical connection leads to improved power density

How to measure quantum behaviour in nanocrystals

Proposed experiment looks for violation of the Leggett-Garg inequality

Flexible nanotubes pack a punch

Cicada-wing-inspired high-aspect-ratio nanostructures kill bacteria by stretching and rupturing cell membranes

International Day of Light

To celebrate the first ever International Day of Light, this special collection explores the success and commercial impact of research into optics, photonics and lasers

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