Read article: Setting the scene for a quantum marketplace: where quantum business is up to and how it might unfold
Philip Ball investigates the successes and pitfalls of commercializing quantum information technology
Read article: A valley of opportunities: delving into graphene’s perplexing non-local response
Luis Foà Torres and Sergio O Valenzuela delve into the ongoing mystery of graphene’s perplexing non-local response and the “valley Hall effect”
Read article: Life beyond the Nobel: why physicists love to leave the herd
Many physicists who win a Nobel prize find the freedom it brings lets them carve out new research paths. But often the shift in focus began long before their prize was conferred
Read article: High-spec open-source microscopy for all
Richard Bowman and Julian Stirling of the Bath Open Instrumentation Group describe the lessons learnt in developing a low-cost, laboratory-grade microscope
Read article: How to prepare for the post-pandemic jobs market
Andrew Hirst and Veronica Benson look at how physics students can prepare for careers in the post-pandemic world, and how universities and employers can help them
Read article: CityU physics: undergraduate students prioritize connection and collaboration
City University of Hong Kong’s undergraduate physics programme wants to attract ambitious international students as they take their next step towards a scientific career in research or industry
Read article: Scanning the cosmos for signs of alien technology
The idea of scouring the skies for signs of technosignatures from advanced civilizations is gaining momentum, as David Appell discovers
Read article: Proton arc therapy: do we need it; can we deliver it?
Tami Freeman reports on the latest developments with the technique and its potential to improve cancer treatments
Read article: Green jobs for physics graduates: finance and economics
Laura Hiscott speaks to three physicists who are doing their bit to build a more sustainable future in the field of finance
Read article: Getting physical with the climate crisis
James Dacey examines four vital challenges where physicists can help the world to decarbonize and adapt to the reality of global warming
