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
Joe McEntee visits Leeds to talk to Megan Povey about a career devoted to the science of food
Read article: You are what you eat
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 secret of the synchronized pendulums
