Philip Ball dives into the latest developments in the quantum-computing industry
Honor Powrie pays tribute to the work of materials scientists
Read article: US scientific societies blast Trump administration’s plan to politicize grants
The societies call on the US Congress to safeguard the integrity of the peer-review process
Read article: Artificial intelligence could help detect ‘predatory’ journals
Artificial intelligence could help sniff out questionable open-access publications that are more interested in profit than scientific integrity
Read article: Tenured scientists in the US slow down and produce less impactful work, finds study
Study examined the publications of more than 12,000 academics across 15 disciplines
Read article: Thinking of switching research fields? Beware the citation ‘pivot penalty’ revealed by new study
The pivot penalty increases the further away a researcher shifts from their previous topic of research
Read article: Leinweber Foundation ploughs $90m into US theoretical physics
The cash will be used to establish a Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics at five US institutions
Read article: Delta.g wins IOP’s qBIG prize for its gravity sensors
Portable instrument detects underground infrastructure using quantum interference
Explore our two regular podcast series! Physics World Weekly looks at the latest events and headlines in physics, as well as featuring short interviews with scientists and our team of journalists. Physics World Stories takes a more in-depth look at a topic.
Read article: Bridging the gap between scientists, policy makers and industry to build the quantum ecosystem
Elizabeth Pasatembou and Dimitrie Cielecki discuss their experience of doing science policy engagement during their PhDs
Read article: Peer review in the age of artificial intelligence
Global survey of reviewers reveals a growing polarization about the use of AI
Read article: Celebrating 10 years of gravitational waves
The Einstein Telescope could usher in a new age of gravitational-wave astronomy
Read article: Physicists set to decide location for next-generation Einstein Telescope
Ten years after the first gravitational waves were detected, the location and design for a third-generation gravitational-wave detector are being decided
Read article: Why quantum technology is driving quantum fundamentals
Hamish Johnston talks to Elise Crull, Artur Ekert and Stephanie Simmons about the links between quantum technology and quantum fundamentals
Read article: Building a quantum powerhouse in the US Midwest
Our podcast guests are Preeti Chalsani and David Awschalom
Read article: Building a career from a passion for science communication
Our podcast guest is Kirsty McGhee of the quantum software company Qruise
Read article: Tensions rise between US administration and science agencies
The Trump administration’s policies are putting pressure on the country’s scientific agencies and staff members are beginning to take action
Read article: Oak Ridge’s Quantum Science Center takes a multidisciplinary approach to developing quantum materials and technologies
This podcast features Oak Ridge's Travis Humble
Read article: New open-access journal AI for Science aims to revolutionize scientific discovery
AI4S will meet the need for high-quality journals dedicated to artificial intelligence
Read article: Reversible computing could help solve AI’s looming energy crisis
Hannah Earley of Vaire Computing is our podcast guest
Read article: US astronomy facing ‘extinction level’ event following Trump’s 2026 budget request
US president Trump sets out his budget request for 2026, which if passed, will see science hit like never before, as Peter Gwynne reports
Read article: ‘The Trump uncertainty principle’ is destroying the position and momentum of US science
The Trump administration is ripping US science apart, warns Robert P Crease
Read article: There’s an elephant in the room at the Royal Society – and for once, it’s not (just) Elon Musk
A conference on the future of the UK space sector makes stunningly little mention of how proposed cuts to NASA funding might affect it
Read article: People benefit from medicine, but machines need healthcare too
Honor Powrie explores the parallels between monitoring the health of machines and humans
Read article: Why I stopped submitting my work to for-profit publishers
Jonte Hance reveals why they stopped reviewing and submitting articles to for-profit publishers
Read article: Quantum computing for artists, musicians and game designers
James Wootton of Moth Quantum is our podcast guest
Read article: Robert P Crease: ‘I’m yet another victim of the Trump administration’s incompetence’
Robert P Crease discovers why the National Science Foundation killed his grant