Read article: Battling bovine belching: measuring methane emissions from cows
Physicists are developing ways to measure emissions from cattle, reports Michael Allen
Read article: Digging up magnetic clues: archaeology sheds light on magnetic moments of the past
Rachel Brazil explains how magnetic information stored in ancient artefacts reveals the recent history of the Earth’s magnetic field
Read article: Make or break: building soft materials with DNA
Davide Michieletto explains how DNA can be harnessed to create a new generation of “topologically active” materials
Read article: A new generation takes on the cosmological constant
The long-standing physics problem is being tackled with renewed vigour by today’s cosmologists. Rob Lea investigates
Read article: Ten years after Fukushima: could new fuels make nuclear power safer?
Michael Allen investigates claims from academia and industry that the next generation of nuclear fuels could reduce the risk of accidents
Read article: Biggest expansion of known chemical universe targeted by FRIB nuclear facility
The upcoming Facility for Rare Isotope Beams in Michigan promises great things for nuclear physicists, as Kit Chapman discovers
Read article: Quantum physics gives brain-sensing MEG scanners a boost
Hannah Coleman and Matt Brookes explain how quantum-enabled MEG scanners can yield new insights into the functioning of our brains.
Read article: Do quantum effects play a role in consciousness?
Betony Adams and Francesco Petruccione explore the developing field of quantum biophysics
Read article: The 10 greatest predictions in physics
David Appell highlights theoretical physics predictions that have rocked our understanding of how the world works
Read article: CERN’s new era for calorimeters
Dave Barney explains how the new calorimeter for CERN’s CMS experiment will be pivotal to the success of the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider
