• Condensed matter
• Research update

Anyon physics could explain coexistence of superconductivity and magnetism

Calculations explain curious properties of some 2D materials

• Ultracold matter
• Research update

Shapiro steps spotted in ultracold bosonic and fermionic gases

Research could lead to a standard for chemical potential

• Light sources
• Research update

Organic LED can electrically switch the handedness of emitted light

A new type of OLED can generate left- or right-handed circularly polarized light from just one form of light-emitting molecule

• Personalities
• Opinion and reviews

Francis Crick: a life of twists and turns

Andrew Robinson reviews Crick: a Mind in Motion – from DNA to the Brain by Matthew Cobb

• Careers
• Feature

A theoretical physicist’s journey through the food and drink industry

Theoretical physicist Rob Farr retraces his career journey in the food industry

• Biomedical devices
• Research update

Band-aid like wearable sensor continuously monitors foetal movement

An adhesive pressure–strain sensor system that can detect reduced foetal movement could provide a promising new tool for maternity care

• Medical physics
• Webinar
• SPONSORED

Unlocking novel radiation beams for cancer treatment with upright patient positioning

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Upright patient positioning opens new pathways for radiation therapy in cancer care

• Ecosystems
• Feature

The environmental and climate cost of war

Researchers and policymakers need a fuller view of the environmental and climate cost of war, to rebuild after the dust settles, as Benjamin Skuse finds

• Planetary science
• Feature

Exploring the icy moons of the solar system

Could the icy moons of our solar system hold life beyond our planet? Keith Cooper looks at how planetary scientists intend to find out

• Everyday science
• Puzzle

Check your physics knowledge with our bumper end-of-year quiz

Try our new interactive end-of-year quiz compiled by Colin White