Everyday science Opinion and reviews Decimal time: life in a world where our days are divided differently Betty Barber reviews The Clockwork Conspiracy by Sam Sedgman Read article: Decimal time: life in a world where our days are divided differently
Complex systems Blog In real-world social networks, your enemy’s enemy is indeed your friend, say physicists New work validates key elements of balance theory put forward nearly 80 years ago Read article: In real-world social networks, your enemy’s enemy is indeed your friend, say physicists
Quantum Blog Cryptic quantum-physics word search: the solution Here are the answers to the cryptic quantum-physics word search Read article: Cryptic quantum-physics word search: the solution
Stars and solar physics Blog Dispatches from the Great North American eclipse of 2024 Viewers in parts of Mexico, the US and Canada enjoyed a rare total solar eclipse yesterday Read article: Dispatches from the Great North American eclipse of 2024
Polymers Research update Sticky materials un-stick themselves in jumps New work could change the way we think about how soft materials adhere to surfaces Read article: Sticky materials un-stick themselves in jumps
Quantum Blog Can you solve this quantum cryptic word search? Try our fiendish quantum-physics cryptic word search, created by Ian Randall Read article: Can you solve this quantum cryptic word search?
Lasers Research update Soap bubbles transform into lasers Laser wavelengths depend on bubble's size, paving the way for bubble-laser-based sensors of pressure or ambient electric field Read article: Soap bubbles transform into lasers
Everyday science Blog Surf’s up: Physics World admires the famous Severn bore Wave carried surfers by as we stood on a rainy riverbank Read article: Surf’s up: Physics World admires the famous Severn bore
Everyday science Blog Seismic signal that pointed to alien technology was actually a passing truck Mysterious samples from the ocean floor are not associated with 2014 meteor, study suggests Read article: Seismic signal that pointed to alien technology was actually a passing truck
Everyday science Blog Mystery of why inkjet-printed paper curls finally solved Physicists in Austria reveal that solvents in the ink are behind the effect Read article: Mystery of why inkjet-printed paper curls finally solved