With the world in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jon Cartwright investigates how physics-based techniques are helping scientists study viruses, including this latest novel coronavirus
Read article: COVID-19: how physics is helping the fight against the pandemic
Peter Hannaford and Krzysztof Sacha ask whether we can realize condensed-matter phenomena exhibited by ordinary spatial crystals in the time dimension
Read article: Time crystals enter the real world of condensed matter
The terahertz region of the electromagnetic spectrum is exploited less than its neighbouring wavelengths but plays a vital role in astronomy, as Sidney Perkowitz explains
Read article: Navigating the terahertz gap
Ark Teacher Training wants to attract more physics graduates to support its mission of delivering better educational outcomes for children in disadvantaged communities
Read article: Physics teaching: subject specialists can bridge the attainment gap
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: Turning water into watts
Quantum-ion entrepreneur Chris Monroe on his research, career and starting his own quantum computing firm
Read article: Quantum computing from the ground up
Discover the many, exciting careers that lie ahead for you, with the 2020 Physics World Careers guide
Read article: Finding your pathway with the 2020 Physics World Careers guide
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: Double slits with single atoms
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: The enduring enigma of the cosmic cold spot
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: Acoustics in architecture
