Time traders
With today's high-speed financial markets, every microsecond counts – but how do traders stay up to speed? Jon Cartwright explains
Quantum computing in the cloud
Commercially available quantum computing services offer qubits on tap to anyone, not just specialist research teams
Time examined and time experienced
Although we are immersed in time, it remains a mysterious concept to us. Sidney Perkowitz discusses how scientists and philosophers alike are seeking a deeper understanding
Big data, small lab
As data-intensive research becomes more widespread, more physicists are grappling with large datasets. Paul Kassebaum describes how one research group met the challenge
Targeted infection control
Medical devices that incorporate hydrogels into silicone rubber could release antibiotics into areas where they are needed most
Tracking the dangers of air pollution
Measurements from Scottish peatland could provide knowledge needed to cut emissions harmful to human health, as Kate Ravilious reports
More than just teeth
Materials scientist Michele Barbour explains how the dental community is driving innovation in biomaterials
The dark-energy deniers
20 years after discovering that the universe is expanding with increasing speed, scientists still argue about whether dark energy explains it. Keith Cooper explores the debate
Hunting submarines from the air
Aircraft play an important role in searching for submarines in the ocean depths. Jason Furlong and John Ryder describe how physics helps them hunt the unseen enemy
The asteroid trillionaires
With private companies turning their attention to the riches of asteroids, the first trillionaire could be made in space. Andrew Glester explores the challenges of mining space rocks