Read article: Thirty years of ‘against measurement’
Jim Baggott looks into the ideas about quantum mechanics that were put forth by physicist John Bell 30 years ago, and what’s changed since
Read article: Physics challenges for green aviation
The aviation industry is exploring new directions to become environmentally friendly, as Brian Tillotson explains
Read article: Ferroelectricity: 100 years on
Amar S Bhalla and Avadh Saxena pick out their favourite applications of ferroelectricity 100 years on since its discovery
Read article: A century of change: the Institute of Physics turns 100
The IOP was created in 1920 to champion a new generation of professional physicists working in industry, academia and the government, as Susan Curtis describes
Read article: Optical microscopy – how small can it go?
Anna Demming reports on techniques that get around the diffraction limit
Read article: Air-breathing rocket engines: the future of space flight
UK firm Reaction Engines hopes to revolutionize space access with a new class of propulsion system for reusable vehicles, as Oliver Nailard explains
Read article: New auxetic material stretches the limits
Helen Gleeson describes a new auxetic material that gets thicker when stretched due to changes at the molecular level
Read article: How computational modelling is transforming medicine
Computational modelling is sparking breakthroughs in epidemiology and other medical fields, as Sam Vennin explains
Read article: Has the COVID-19 lockdown changed Earth’s climate?
Dramatic drops in air pollution offer scientists a rare opportunity to study its links with climate and weather. But as Kate Ravilious discovers, it's a complicated connection
Read article: Doomsday Clock ticks closer to disaster
The Doomsday Clock monitors how close humankind is to global catastrophe. Rachel Brazil talks to physicists about its current setting
