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Stimulated emission detection images single nanocrystals at high speed
New ultrafast technique is the first to do away with fluorescent emitters
Arctic climate continues to concern scientists
NOAA's 14th annual Arctic Report Card includes contributions from members of indigenous Arctic communities – and very little good news
CT dose calculations can be both quick and accurate
Combining GPU-based Monte Carlo simulations with automatic image segmentation allows personalized dose estimation in real time
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Electrons flow like water in ultra-pure graphene
Researchers use a scanning probe imaging technique to confirm Poiseuille electron flow
Undersea optical fibre monitors seismic activity and ocean waves
Seismic detection could be extended across huge swathes of the Earth
Closed-loop control may improve quality-of-life for diabetic patients
A new generation of glycaemic control devices could help diabetic patients achieve superior glucose level control compared with current insulin pumps
Quantum squeezing boosts performance of LIGO and Virgo gravitational-wave detectors
Entangled photons allow detection of more merging black holes and neutron stars
Portable RFG gel scanner rapidly creates 3D images of radiation fields
A portable device for tomographic scanning of radio-fluorogenic gels creates 3D images of high-energy radiation fields within minutes
Scientists find a simple solution for making ferroelectric nylon thin films
Low-cost technique could be used in robotics and energy harvesting
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Flying the flag for wind energy
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The physics-based firm that helped spawn the IVF revolution
How Research Instruments went from micro-manipulators to IVF and is now backing a brand-new physics-innovation prize, as James McKenzie explains
The promise and challenges of airborne wind energy
Margaret Harris assesses the prospects for harnessing the wind with kites, wings, drones and hoops
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Philip Ball delves into the mystic and the physical worlds, in Physics and Psychics: the Occult and the Sciences in Modern Britain by Richard Noakes
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Italian artist explains why he has teamed up with the United Nations
Al Gore among prominent voices at COP 25 calling for faster energy-transition
New IAEA chief also among those at UN climate summit seeking a diverse global energy mix
Inside the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union in its centennial year
Harvey Leifert describes how the American Geophysical Union's Fall Meeting has changed over the years
From methane emissions to space weather, satellite-based observations forge ahead
The programme at last week's Appleton Space Conference highlights the versatile nature of space science
Bragg diffraction monitors wound healing, plastic soil and other physical science innovations
Levitated nanoparticles, ion-based qubits and a sound idea for a new thermometer also on show
Greta-mania peaks as UN climate summit enters its crunch week
Greta Thunberg gives a platform to indigenous voices ahead of COP 25’s high-level section
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Blue light activates antibodies on demand
Novel biological tool uses blue light to reassemble and activate antibody fragments
Molecular graphenoids make coherent spin centres
Quantum dots in graphene containing pentagonal defects might be used as quantum sensors
Eel-powered Christmas tree, tapping shaken beer cans, acoustics of burping
Excerpts from the Red Folder
How do human heart cells react to microgravity?
Exposure to microgravity quickly changes human cardiac cells’ gene expression and behaviour, which might explain symptoms experienced by astronauts
Physics World unveils its shortlist for Book of the Year 2019
Check out our picks for the top 10 popular-physics books of the year
The state of the climate in 2019 and its impacts on us
Omar Baddour discusses the provisional statement of WMO State of the Climate report 2019, released this week
NASA mission touches the edge of the Sun
Bizarre bends in the solar wind spotted by spacecraft
Nonlinear metamaterials improve MR imaging
Researchers harness the unusual properties of a bespoke metamaterial to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of MR images
Physics World announces its Breakthrough of the Year finalists for 2019
Charmed mesons, a child-friendly magnetoencephalography scanner and small but powerful magnet are on our shortlist
RSNA annual meeting showcases radiology research
The annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America saw researchers present the latest diagnostic and therapeutic research advances
Quantum horizons
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