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Chloride-based electrolytes for efficient metal production

Climate prediction model breaks resolution records and removes ‘popcorn-like’ rain

Finer resolution gives atmospheric scientists a more accurate picture of storm behaviour

Two images of Typhoon Omais, shown as a swirl of white and grey off the coast of Japan in the Pacific Ocean. The left image contains a chain of darker spots that resemble rosary beads, and are an example of the "popcorn-like" rain referred to in the article. In the right image these darker spots have been smoothed out.

Mystery of recurring Martian cloud may be solved

Models suggest the Arsia Mons Elongated Cloud appears via a process never previously seen in a real planetary atmosphere

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Low-level clouds could make wind farms more efficient

Analysis of cloud-related atmospheric effects could be an important factor in designing future wind farms

An image showing a many-turbined offshore wind farm under a thick haze of low cloud. Streaks of blue-green show how the wind farm takes energy out of the wind, leaving a considerable downwind wake of slower air.

Heavy water isotopes make weather predictions more accurate

Incorporating satellite measurements of water vapour isotopes into weather models can improve weather forecasts, particularly when predicting heavy rainfall

Generating super-observations from IASI satellite observations

Dirty magnetite nanoparticles keep cleaning up dyes

Synthesizing magnetite nanoparticles directly in dye-polluted water gives them new surface chemistry that lets them adsorb different pollutants

Nanoparticles formed in dye-polluted water soak up other dyes

A hybrid energy system for heating, cooling and generating electricity

New concept exploits both the heat of the Sun and the coldness of outer space

How far ahead can we predict the weather?

New work on predictability limits suggests that around 129 days is probably the maximum limit

‘Lid’ of asteroid dust smothered and burned the dinosaurs, say scientists

Heat and fire may have caused the mass extinction of Cretaceous creatures

Photo of Alexandria Johnson and Brandon Johnson in a laboratory. They're casually dressed and there are some model dinosaurs sitting on a lab bench next to them. There's a fume hood in the background.

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Big science seeks big wins from sustainability efforts

Green energy in particle accelerators concept illustration

What physicists can do to support the green economy

Matin Durrani summarizes a debate at the Institute of Physics on the future of green energy

A range of green energy sources: solar, wind, nuclear, green batteries, hydroelectricity and carbon capture.

Coffee with a splash of physics: how to make the most out of your brew

With climate change impacting the world’s coffee supplies, can physics help you reduce waste by brewing smarter? Michael Allen investigates

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Cosmic chronicles: the impact of celestial instabilities on human history

Emma Chapman reviews Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean: How the Solar System Shaped Human History – And May Help Save Our Planet by Dagomar Degroot

Reference electrode measurements in electrolysis cells: an EIS view

Join the audience for a live webinar at 6 p.m. GMT/1 p.m. EST on 18 November 2026

Combining two great tools to study your electrolysis cell results in great challenge

Physics and wildlife conservation: a slide puzzle

Can you reconstruct the wildlife photo in our interactive slide puzzle?

Harbour porpoise breaching the surface in a Norwegian fjord

Drones, AI and the future of wildlife conservation

Robotics and machine learning are opening new possibilities for protecting wildlife around the world

The secret world of tribology

Honor Powrie pays tribute to the work of tribologists

Close-up of truck rear differential and transmission parts, tools, maintenance, on the factory floor

Impact of VC on high temperature cycling of LFP/Gr cells

Available to watch now, The Electrochemical Society, in partnership with BioLogic, EL-Cell, Hiden Analytical, explores LFP/graphite cells are cheap, safe and stable during room temperature operation. However, lifetime at high temperature is very poor and needs to be improved drastically

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