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
Ever wonder how the public mood can change suddenly? Rachel Brazil investigates how physicists try to predict shifting opinions using physical laws
Read article: The physics of public opinion
City University of Hong Kong has ambitious plans to deliver global recognition and impact from its fast-growing physics research programme
Read article: CityU physics: east meets west on a growth trajectory
Postgraduate researchers are encouraged to embrace responsibility and push the boundaries at the University of Exeter's Centre for Doctoral Training in Metamaterials
Read article: Metamaterials: a more holistic approach to PhD training and education
The growing use of biomass energy has helped to cut our dependence on fossil fuels. But is this renewable source as green as it seems? Kate Ravilious investigates
Read article: Biomass energy: green or dirty?
Three early-career scientists talk to Jude Dineley about their projects to make academia healthier, more productive and equitable
Read article: Making a difference
The nuclear industry could benefit from muon radiography when dealing with their radioactive waste. Edwin Cartlidge explains the imaging potential of this technique
Read article: Muons: probing the depths of nuclear waste
