Read article: Physics in the dark
Physics in the dark
Jon Cartwright examines some of the technologies that are helping blind physicists to progress in and contribute to the subject
Read article: Physics in the dark
Read article: What next for Fukushima?
What next for Fukushima?
With local residents still unable to return to their homes near the stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear-power plant, Bruce Drinkwater and Rob Malkin describe their travels to Japan to see...
Read article: A new cosmic messenger
A new cosmic messenger
Imre Bartos gives the low-down on the Physics World Breakthrough of the Year for 2017, in which two neutron stars were seen to collide from the gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation...
Read article: Random walk to quantum computing
Random walk to quantum computing
Google’s hardware lab’s Rami Barends describes his unorthodox route through academia and what it’s like attempting to build a quantum computer
Read article: Nanotechnology takes on microbial drug resistance
Nanotechnology takes on microbial drug resistance
As bacteria evolve to fend off traditional antibiotics, nanomaterials may play a key role in tackling infectious disease
Read article: A salty safety solution
A salty safety solution
Johan Wåhlin and Alex Klein-Paste explain why millions of tonnes of salt are spread on icy roads every year in the pursuit of safe driving conditions
Read article: When cold warms faster than hot
When cold warms faster than hot
Jennifer Ouellette explores the controversially counterintuitive phenomenon of hot water freezing faster than cold – and why some scientists think a reverse effect may even occur too
Read article: How much self-promotion is enough?
How much self-promotion is enough?
Dalmeet Singh Chawla delves into the pros and cons of self-citations, as well as the possible benefits of the s-index
Read article: Rising stars show their stripes
Rising stars show their stripes
Physics World talks to early-career scientists in the US about the issues they face
Read article: Looking at the sky from under water
Looking at the sky from under water
Antoine Kouchner and Véronique Van Elewyck explain why the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea is the ideal place to look for neutrinos from space
