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As materials science reaps sustained rewards from focusing on interfaces, researchers can now access a technical note to guide them through modelling these systems
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Catalysts that can break the super-strong nitrogen bond under ambient conditions provide an uncontroversial success story for nitrogen chemists
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Read article: Beneath the glamour, tough questions at the launch of Europe’s Quantum Flagship
Members of Europe's quantum-science community debate the nature of "basic science" and whether a billion euros constitutes a big enough investment
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Read article: Redefining the kilogram: the November 2018 issue of Physics World is now out
Find out why it'll be au revoir to the International Prototype Kilogram at a meeting in Paris this month
Read article: Try the Physics World dark-matter flowchart: what kind do you prefer?
To celebrate Dark Matter Day, follow our flow chart to work out what this mysterious stuff could be
