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Lorna Brigham

Lorna Brigham is a Scientific Editor at IOP Publishing. She holds a Master’s degree in Chemistry and completed her PhD at the University of Sussex, where she specialised in photovoltaic materials. Lorna joined the Reports on Progress in Physics journal team in 2024 and has since developed a strong interest in condensed matter and particle physics. Outside of work, she enjoys reading novels and strength training.

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Advanced simulations of exotic quantum matter

A new method allows physicists to study fractional quantum Hall systems and anyon behaviour at unprecedented scale and accuracy

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Controlling glycine polymorphs through nanoconfinement

A novel electric-field-assisted spraying method demonstrates how nanoconfinement dictates whether glycine crystallizes into its stable α-phase or its highly functional, piezoelectric β-phase

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Can surplus renewable power make green hydrogen cheaper?

Using excess electricity from grid bottlenecks offers a promising cost reduction pathway, though uncertainty and pricing risks remain

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Observation of top-antitop quark excess

ATLAS probes top-antitop quark interactions near threshold

An illustration of the top-antitop quasi-bound state produced near the kinematic threshold

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Water use in green hydrogen production

A lifecycle analysis of Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis reveals where water is consumed and how it can be reduced

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Strain relaxation in van der Waals heterostructures

New insights into how van der Waals heterostructures manage lattice mismatch at the nanoscale

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Defects as topological sensors

Researchers show that routine lattice flaws can reliably detect topological phases, opening new routes for quantum materials and device engineering

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Material limits of Spain’s energy transition

Spain can rapidly expand renewable energy, but the study shows this is only sustainable if overall material and energy demand is reduced

Green energy and the economy illustration

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Solar power from abandoned mines

SolarMiner maps abandoned mining areas and reveals their huge potential for low‑cost solar energy

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Shear strain reshapes magic angle graphene

New STM measurements show that shear strain decisively shapes flat-band structure across multiple magic angle regimes

Shear strain reshapes the flat bands of TBG

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