The rise of the quantum machines
James Millen and André Xuereb think we need to understand how thermodynamics works on a quantum scale before we can build quantum machines
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Loops and arcs in the radio sky
Michael Peel, Matias Vidal, Clive Dickinson and Paddy Leahy explain the latest map from the Planck Collaboration
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Occulting the stars: how a flower in space could help us find exoplanets
A recently published report describes a “starshade” currently being developed that would resemble a giant sunflower floating in space
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The code for better science: programming and astronomy
Jon Cartwright reports on the latest programming-language trends and the call for basic programming training as standard
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Flat-pack physics: where art meets science in the third dimension
From solar panels to nanoscale machines, physics applications of origami and kirigami have surged in recent years. Simon Perks reports
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Portrait of a black hole
Astronomers at the Event Horizon Telescope are aiming their global network of telescopes towards the black hole at the centre of our galaxy
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Six secrets of champagne
Gérard Liger-Belair reveals the hidden science of the world’s top sparkling wine
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Surviving at the extremes: the physics of ‘extremophiles’
Lorna Dougan explains how physicists are helping to unravel the properties of organisms in Earth's least hospitable places
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Fifty shades of black
Jon Cartwright reports on the rival groups creating the darkest substances yet
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The Master’s route
A Master's degree in physics can open many doors, but is it the right step for your career? Alaina G Levine explores the options
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