Modelling and simulation Research update Where do power surges occur in an electricity grid? New optimization algorithm could pinpoint the location of potentially damaging "forced oscillations" Read article: Where do power surges occur in an electricity grid?
Modelling and simulation Opinion and reviews How scientific models both help and deceive us in decision making Michela Massimi reviews Escape from Model Land by Erica Thompson Read article: How scientific models both help and deceive us in decision making
Particle and nuclear Research update Particle physicists get AI help with beam dynamics New machine learning algorithm accurately reconstructs the shapes of particle accelerator beams from tiny amounts of data Read article: Particle physicists get AI help with beam dynamics
Climate Research update Climate-change ‘fingerprint’ is identified in the upper atmosphere Observations agree with computer simulations of global warming Read article: Climate-change ‘fingerprint’ is identified in the upper atmosphere
Atmosphere Research update Threshold for X-ray flashes from lightning is identified by simulations Research could lead to new types of X-ray sources Read article: Threshold for X-ray flashes from lightning is identified by simulations
Quantum Webinar SPONSORED ‘More than Moore’: a glimpse at the future of computing Available to watch now, IOP Publishing explores what lies beyond the era of Moore’s law, and to look at some of the technologies that could play roles in the computers of the future Read article: ‘More than Moore’: a glimpse at the future of computing
Modelling and simulation Research update ‘Forest of cylindrical obstacles’ slows avalanche flow New model of downslope granular movement could reduce the destructive power of avalanches and other dangerous geophysical phenomena Read article: ‘Forest of cylindrical obstacles’ slows avalanche flow
Gravity Research update Gravitational waves from merging black holes go nonlinear New models could help put Einstein’s general relativity to the test Read article: Gravitational waves from merging black holes go nonlinear
Medical physics Research update Medical needle model improves virtual training platforms for junior surgeons Mathematical model improves the accuracy of surgical training platforms used to simulate biopsy and brachytherapy procedures Read article: Medical needle model improves virtual training platforms for junior surgeons
Atmosphere Research update Zig-zag lightning could be mediated by metastable oxygen Physicists may have solved enduring mystery Read article: Zig-zag lightning could be mediated by metastable oxygen
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