Two decades and counting…
Opening this special issue marking the 20th anniversary of the launch of Physics World, Matin Durrani says that the magazine still has a vital role to play in th...
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US Nobel laureates: vote Obama
Prize-winners rally behind Democratic nominee as he issues 'plan for science and innovation'
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Massive young stars defy tidal forces
Simulations shed light on star formation near black holes
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Moving to the music
Doppler effect can make happy music sound sad, says physicist
Football fans cheer to the science of solitons
Experiment kicks-off on the bicentenary of the Netherlands's Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Rising cost of oil ‘due to speculation’
Statistical physics-based study implies growing demand cannot account entirely for trend
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The secrets of random packing
Theory predicts the amount of wasted space in a box full of sand
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Information ‘not lost’ in black holes
The end may be in sight for the black hole "information paradox"
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Neil Turok chosen to lead Perimeter Institute
Cambridge cosmologist says his switch to the Canadian centre is the "opportunity of a lifetime"
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Physicists quantify the ‘coefficient of inefficiency’
The most effective committees have fewer than 20 members
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