Read article: Quantum science & technology: Highlights of 2021
Quantum science & technology: Highlights of 2021
Physics World picks the best and most intriguing results from this fast-moving field
Read article: Quantum science & technology: Highlights of 2021
Read article: Winter wonder worlds: an exploration of other planets’ seasons
Winter wonder worlds: an exploration of other planets’ seasons
Astrophysicist and comic artist Eleanor Spring takes a tour through some of the seasonal extremities experienced on exoplanets
Read article: The ten-billion-dollar gamble: Why the JWST’s delays were a boon for exoplanet science
The ten-billion-dollar gamble: Why the JWST’s delays were a boon for exoplanet science
Exoplanets weren’t really a thing when the James Webb Space Telescope was on the drawing boards in the mid-1990s. Now they’re an integral part of its mission, explains Keith Cooper
Read article: Materials and nanotechnology: highlights of 2021
Materials and nanotechnology: highlights of 2021
Piezoelectric wood and quantum dots for fresh fish are on our list
Read article: The ten-billion-dollar gamble: How the JWST will see deep into the universe’s past
The ten-billion-dollar gamble: How the JWST will see deep into the universe’s past
Imaging the earliest galaxies and observing the life cycle of others are high on the James Webb Space Telescope’s to-do list, as Keith Cooper explains
Read article: A quiz on the life of Stephen Hawking – how much do you know about the famous physicist?
A quiz on the life of Stephen Hawking – how much do you know about the famous physicist?
Laura Hiscott brings you a quiz about the human side of this cultural icon and national treasure
Read article: The ten-billion-dollar gamble: The JWST’s micro-scale windows on the universe
The ten-billion-dollar gamble: The JWST’s micro-scale windows on the universe
Keith Cooper explains how an array of tiny-but-tough microshutters will enable the James Webb Space Telescope to perform astronomical surveys
Read article: The ten-billion-dollar gamble: Keeping the JWST cool
The ten-billion-dollar gamble: Keeping the JWST cool
A cryogenic system that can operate unattended for years in deep space is a tall order – and a key ingredient in the James Webb Space Telescope’s mission, writes Keith Cooper
Read article: Medical physics and biotechnology: highlights of 2021
Medical physics and biotechnology: highlights of 2021
Photon-counting CT, dissolvable pacemakers, FLASH radiotherapy and more
Read article: The ten-billion-dollar gamble: How the JWST shields itself from the Sun
The ten-billion-dollar gamble: How the JWST shields itself from the Sun
Unfurling the James Webb Space Telescope’s tennis-court-sized sunshield will be one of the mission’s most nail-biting moments, writes Keith Cooper
