The mechanics behind rose petal shapes revealed
It’s all about geometric frustrations
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Spectacular images of the cosmos released to celebrate Hubble’s 35 years in orbit
A series of spectacular images of the cosmos has been released to celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35 years in space
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Tennis-ball towers reach record-breaking heights with 12-storey, 34-ball structure
Andria Rogava is back with more spectacular structures made from tennis balls
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Physicists gather in Nottingham for the IOP’s Celebration of Physics 2025
Matin Durrani reports from the 2025 IOP Celebration of Physics in Nottingham, UK
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Fusion industry meets in London to discuss ‘one of the economic opportunities of the century’
The inaugural Fusion Fest by Economist Impact featured more than 450 attendees from around the world
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Don’t have a PhD? The quantum industry still wants you
Matin Durrani reports from the Careers in Quantum event in Bristol, UK
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Ants’ hairy jaws help robots to get a grip
The gripper could be used in environmental clean-up as well as in construction and agriculture.
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James Webb Space Telescope spots spectacular auroras on Neptune
Measurements represent the first direct detection of auroras on the planet
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Tiny island, big science: the North Ronaldsay Science Festival
Mark Wrigley describes his experience at one of the most unusual locations for science outreach
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The physics of opening swing-top bottles revealed
The team used a high-speed camera and microphone to study the gas dynamics as a bottle is opened
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