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Piezoelectric feedback boosts infrared atomic force microscopy
New technique improves nanoscale chemical imaging
Tabletop device might snare gravitational waves using tiny diamonds
New matter-wave interferometer would rely on nanoparticles, not lasers
Stiffer road surfaces could cut greenhouse-gas emissions
Carbon nanotubes could reduce road deformation by heavy vehicles
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Light-activated catalysts make nearly perfect water-splitters
A new model system based on strontium titanate has an external quantum efficiency of 96% for near-ultraviolet light
From virus spikes to narwhal tusks, physicists discover universal design for stingers
Study could lead to better artificial spikes
‘Multifaceted radiomics’ predicts cancer metastasis risk
A machine-learning-based approach effectively combines images from different modalities to classify patients with head-and-neck cancer
Four-charm tetraquark has been spotted at CERN
LHCb experiment discovers another exotic hadron
LIGO reveals quantum correlations at work in mirrors weighing tens of kilograms
Result points to lower noise limit for gravitational-wave detectors
HOT technique produces clear 3D images of biological structures
Harmonic optical tomography, a new type of nonlinear microscopy, can rapidly produce 3D images of biological samples
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The e-bike revolution
Electric bikes are all the rage, but James McKenzie wonders if the future lies with a minimalist kit that can be retrofitted to an ordinary bicycle
Cryogenics makes the European Spallation Source a hot property in neutron science
John G Weisend II explains why cryogenics is a core enabling technology at the European Spallation Source, currently under construction in Sweden
The danger of scientific meetings going online only
Harry Collins, Bill Barnes and Riccardo Sapienza warn against a wholesale shift to virtual workshops and conferences after COVID-19
Cracking the quantum code
Kate Gardner reviews the new TV show Devs
From the lab to the courtroom
Sidney Perkowitz on two physicists who helped lay the foundations of forensic science
Explorer versus salesman
Ian Randall reviews Adventures of a Computational Explorer by Stephen Wolfram
Making images with sound
Floating visual displays created using acoustically levitated particles could lead to galleries of singing heads. Michael Allen investigates
Physics in the pandemic: reports on how physicists are coping with the effects of the coronavirus
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: mailing lab kits to students enhances learning at home
Physics in the pandemic: mailing lab kits to students enhances learning at home
The “At-Home Lab Kit” allows undergraduate students to do physics experiments while sheltering in place
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘Our habit of combining theory and experiments was an advantage for the lockdown’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘Our habit of combining theory and experiments was an advantage for the lockdown’
With restrictions easing in France, experimental physicist Tiphaine Kouadou and theorist Mattia Walschaers discuss their group's new safety measures
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘Returning to the lab will be hugely beneficial for me’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘Returning to the lab will be hugely beneficial for me’
As an autistic person who struggles with big, unpredictable changes, PhD student Daisy Shearer looks forward to resuming old routines – with a few caveats
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘There are discussions about how we might automate some of our day-to-day tasks’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘There are discussions about how we might automate some of our day-to-day tasks’
Scientists at the UK’s Vulcan laser are exploring ways to reduce the number of people physically present in the lab, says Laurence Bradley
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Read article: The physics of N95 masks, imaging sensitive corals, how Fermilab’s PIP-II accelerator will work
The physics of N95 masks, imaging sensitive corals, how Fermilab’s PIP-II accelerator will work
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Read article: Bipartisan bill aims to revamp National Science Foundation
Bipartisan bill aims to revamp National Science Foundation
Lawmakers are seeking to change the remit of the National Science Foundation so that it focuses more on the commercialization of research
Read article: How lasers make the difference in MRI in RT – MRI solutions from LAP
How lasers make the difference in MRI in RT – MRI solutions from LAP
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Webinars and white papers: Oxford Instruments presents seven webinars on nanoscience
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Read article: Hubble trouble, fighting ‘flat-Earthers’ and blue lasers for batteries: the July 2020 edition of Physics World is now out
Hubble trouble, fighting ‘flat-Earthers’ and blue lasers for batteries: the July 2020 edition of Physics World is now out
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Read article: 5G switching gets a 2D boost
5G switching gets a 2D boost
Components based on atomically thin sheets of boron nitride could find their way into smartphones, mobile systems and Internet of things devices
Read article: Calculating the speed of coronal mass ejections could avoid unneeded satellite shutdown
Calculating the speed of coronal mass ejections could avoid unneeded satellite shutdown
Careful analysis could avoid false alarms of damaging solar storms
Read article: The secrets of success in electron and ion optics
The secrets of success in electron and ion optics
Customer-centric innovation is helping US manufacturer Kimball Physics to prosper
Read article: Radiation alters ceramic grain boundaries
Radiation alters ceramic grain boundaries
Findings could enhance our understanding of existing ceramic materials and hasten the development of better ones – including in nuclear energy applications
Read article: Contraceptive hydrogel proves safe in rats
Contraceptive hydrogel proves safe in rats
Biodegradable hydrogel could provide a non-hormonal option for female contraception
Read article: Colour-changing probe maps stresses in soft materials
Colour-changing probe maps stresses in soft materials
New device builds up a quantitative picture of internal forces in a structure
Read article: Quantum dot solar cells get greener
Quantum dot solar cells get greener
New devices are toxic-element-free and defect-tolerant
Read article: Electron accelerator recycles energy
Electron accelerator recycles energy
Device sends particles repeatedly through superconducting cavities
Read article: Two new frequency combs could boost telecoms and molecular fingerprinting
Two new frequency combs could boost telecoms and molecular fingerprinting
One is low-cost, yet very stable, while the other uses a surprising new mechanism
Read article: In-line spectral monitoring gets ready to shine
In-line spectral monitoring gets ready to shine
Ocean Insight’s Liquid Transmission Measurement System (LTMS) provides real-time, in-line monitoring of liquid colouring and coating applications used across the consumer electro...
Read article: Active rotation plays a role in the jamming–unjamming transition in living cells
Active rotation plays a role in the jamming–unjamming transition in living cells
Unjamming resembles the change in mechanical properties of healthy versus cancerous tissue
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