The dark side of social media
Neil Johnson explains how physics can be used to find groups supporting terror, extremism and hate on social media
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Structural supercapacitors prepare for take-off
Energy-storage devices that provide mechanical strength as well as power could pave the way for innovations such as fully electric aircraft, writes Natasha Shirshova
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‘Oumuamua: visitor from another star
'Oumuamua is the first confirmed interstellar object detected in our solar system – and it's baffling scientists. Andrew Glester explains
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Open doors and minds
Discover the many, exciting careers that lie ahead for you, with the 2019 Physics World Careers guide
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An unelementary affair: 150 years of the periodic table
Robert P Crease traces the history of the periodic table, 150 years after Dmitri Mendeleev drew the first version
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Levelling the physics field
The Institute of Physics' Jennifer Dyer looks at initiatives to help improve the careers of women in physics
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Hidden pictures
The technique of hyperspectral imaging is helping to uncover paintings hidden beneath artworks, notably Picasso's Mother and Child by the Sea, as Stephen Ornes reports
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Knit and stretch
Most physicists don't start their PhDs by watching YouTube videos. But that's what Samuel Poincloux did to begin investigating the physics of knitted fabrics
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The future is flexible
Thin 2D semiconductors could lead to a new generation of flexible, wearable electronic devices – ideal for military and outdoor applications, as Nicola Townsend and Iddo Amit explain
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Whizz-bang science
Everyone loves a great firework display, especially when it's New Year's Eve. Pierre Thebault explains the physics of fireworks and describes how pryrotechnicians are improving these spectacles
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