Read article: Turning water into watts
The oceans seem like an obvious source of renewable energy, but there are huge technical and financial hurdles to harnessing their vast power. Stephen Ornes investigates
Read article: Quantum computing from the ground up
Quantum-ion entrepreneur Chris Monroe on his research, career and starting his own quantum computing firm
Read article: Finding your pathway with the 2020 Physics World Careers guide
Discover the many, exciting careers that lie ahead for you, with the 2020 Physics World Careers guide
Read article: Double slits with single atoms
Andrew Murray describes a new variant of Young's double-slit experiment, using photoelectrons emitted from rubidium atoms excited by infrared and blue lasers
Read article: The enduring enigma of the cosmic cold spot
Why does the cosmic microwave background have a strange patch that is much colder than expected? Syed Faisal ur Rahman looks at some possible explanations
Read article: Acoustics in architecture
Giving audiences a great listening experience is a complex mix of acoustics and architecture. But as Anna Demming explains, the challenges are even harder when revamping historic venues
Read article: You are what you eat
Joe McEntee visits Leeds to talk to Megan Povey about a career devoted to the science of food
Read article: The secret of the synchronized pendulums
Huygens was first to notice that pairs of linked pendulums can swing in synchrony. But as Jonatan Pena Ramirez and Henk Nijmeijer explain, mystery still surrounds the behaviour of synch...
Read article: The physics of public opinion
Ever wonder how the public mood can change suddenly? Rachel Brazil investigates how physicists try to predict shifting opinions using physical laws
Read article: CityU physics: east meets west on a growth trajectory
City University of Hong Kong has ambitious plans to deliver global recognition and impact from its fast-growing physics research programme
