“Badass”. That was the word Harvard University neuroscientist Steve Ramirez used in a Tweet to describe research published online by fellow neuroscientist Ali Güler and colleagues in the journal ...
Read article: Physics for excited neurons
A lightweight optic inspired by the structure of crustaceans’ eyes is the key ingredient in a revolutionary new X-ray telescope
Read article: A lobster-eye view of the universe
A new generation of telescopes requires fresh approaches to correct for the blurring effects caused by the Earth’s atmosphere, as Richard de Grijs explains
Read article: Optics sharpen view of extremely large telescopes
The decades-old question of whether humans can see individual photons is on the brink of being answered thanks to advances in quantum optics
Read article: Seeing single photons: could human eyes detect quantum effects?
Peter Barham describes how he has combined his passion for penguins with his expertise in physics
Read article: Penguin physics
Foods designed to make us feel full could help stem rising rates of obesity. Cait MacPhee explores the potential of these "functional foods"
Read article: Hungry for solutions
Louise Mayor discovers how physicists are optimizing the manufacture of this popular salty snack
Read article: The journey of a crisp
While the ESS will be the most powerful source of neutrons in the world, David Burman looks at a proposal to modify the facility’s linear accelerator to also produce neutrinos
Read article: From neutrons to neutrinos at the European Spallation Source
Despite talk of skills shortages, most graduates in scientific disciplines take jobs outside science. Patrick White and Emma Smith reflect on why this is and what it means for the long-term career pro...
Read article: Taking the long view
Matin Durrani visits the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the US to learn about a unique microscope being built there
Read article: Towards a neutron microscope: seeing where other particles fail to reach
