Read article: New tennis ball tower, celebrating June Lindsey’s double-helix contributions, more physics slang
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Read article: Battle of the Elements round one, deep-sea dragonfish and Latino science podcasting
Physics World journalists make their case for the best element and a roundup of the week’s news
Read article: Battle of the elements: gold has gleamed through the ages
Coveted by artists and scientists alike, the 79th element has always set the gold standard
Read article: Girls shut-out of design and technology, hyphens deter paper citations, moonlight over Normandy on D-Day
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Read article: Battle of the elements: technetium-99m diagnoses disease then decays away
Technetium-99m is employed in tens of millions of medical diagnostic procedures per year, making it invaluable among elements, explains Tami Freeman
Read article: Battle of the elements: three physics reasons why uranium should take the top-element crown
Radioactivity, isotopes and nuclear fission were all discovered thanks to uranium, making it the top element, argues Matin Durrani
Read article: Greener labs, sounding out sharks, and Einstein in Oxford: the June 2019 issue of Physics World is now out
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Read article: GADZOOKS! and other dodgy astronomy acronyms, physics of sticky tape, quiz on that black-hole image
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Read article: Battle of the elements: silicon builds digital revolution from sand
Silicon is synonymous with the computing and communications boom that has transformed our daily lives, says Susan Curtis
Read article: Battle of the elements: lithium is the little element making a big difference
Margaret Harris observes that lithium not only offers a playground for atomic physicists, but also provides a route to greener energy and a life-changing treatment for people with a bipolar di...
