A "significant step" towards controlled nuclear fusion, entangled macroscopic drumheads and a theory-defying muon result are on our shortlist of the year's best work
Read article: Physics World announces its finalists for the 2021 Breakthrough of the Year
Fluid dynamics experts weigh in on masks, ventilation and other measures to stop airborne viruses
Read article: How physics can help COVID-proof everyday life
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Read article: Focused sound knocks over LEGO figures, tracking snow using infrared light
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Read article: Why weather apps disagree with each other, Einstein’s notes fetch millions, physicist and Subway founder dies age 90
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Read article: Finger snaps rely on huge angular accelerations, fake fossils on Mars
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Read article: Theory of teapot dribbling is complete at last, solar panels host astonishing microorganisms
Andrew Hirst and Veronica Benson look at how physics students can prepare for careers in the post-pandemic world, and how universities and employers can help them
Read article: How to prepare for the post-pandemic jobs market
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Read article: New periodic table focuses on sustainability, gaining a physics PhD age 89
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Read article: Synchrotron study could help preserve Tudor ship, calculating your lifetime experience of climate change
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Read article: Cosmic rays reveal Vikings lived in North America in 1021, meteorite narrowly misses sleeping person
