Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Matterhorn sways to a seismic beat, interstellar propulsion system remains science fiction, goldfish drives a car
Read all about the James Webb telescope, making music from proteins and how the Web first left Europe 30 years ago
Read article: Happy new year: the January 2022 issue of Physics World magazine is now out
Laura Hiscott reveals physicists' new year's resolutions
Read article: New year, new goals: physicists’ resolutions for 2022
From a complete theory of the dribbling teapot effect to cubic wombat poo, physics has had its fair share of quirky stories this year. Here is our pick of the best 10
Read article: The 10 quirkiest stories from the world of physics in 2021
Physics World picks the best and most intriguing results from this fast-moving field
Read article: Quantum science & technology: Highlights of 2021
Astrophysicist and comic artist Eleanor Spring takes a tour through some of the seasonal extremities experienced on exoplanets
Read article: Winter wonder worlds: an exploration of other planets’ seasons
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: The ten-billion-dollar gamble: Why the JWST’s delays were a boon for exoplanet science
Piezoelectric wood and quantum dots for fresh fish are on our list
Read article: Materials and nanotechnology: highlights of 2021
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: The ten-billion-dollar gamble: How the JWST will see deep into the universe’s past
Laura Hiscott brings you a quiz about the human side of this cultural icon and national treasure
Read article: A quiz on the life of Stephen Hawking – how much do you know about the famous physicist?
