Read article: The Demon in the Machine by Paul Davies wins Physics World Book of the Year 2019
Writer, broadcaster and physicist Paul Davies‘ latest book grapples with the laws that govern the emergence of life
Read article: European Space Agency launches CHEOPS exoplanet mission
The Characterising Exoplanets Satellite will accurately measure the size of Earth-sized planets orbiting around nearby stars
Read article: Al Gore among prominent voices at COP 25 calling for faster energy-transition
New IAEA chief also among those at UN climate summit seeking a diverse global energy mix
Read article: First direct observation of a black hole and its ‘shadow’ is Physics World 2019 Breakthrough of the Year
Award goes to astronomers working on the Event Horizon Telescope
Read article: Arctic climate continues to concern scientists
NOAA's 14th annual Arctic Report Card includes contributions from members of indigenous Arctic communities – and very little good news
Read article: Physics World announces its Breakthrough of the Year finalists for 2019
Charmed mesons, a child-friendly magnetoencephalography scanner and small but powerful magnet are on our shortlist
Read article: UN secretary-general calls for rapid and deep change at UN climate summit
António Guterres, Pedro Sánchez and Nancy Pelosi call for action on first day of COP 25
Read article: New ways to probe material properties
At the Fall Meeting of the Materials Research Society in Boston, US, thousands of scientists will be looking for the best tools to measure and analyse material properties
Read article: Square Kilometre Array hit by €250m shortfall
Officials planning the giant radio telescope hope to plug the funding gap by attracting new countries to the project
Read article: CERN expected to announce one-year delay to Large Hadron Collider upgrade
Decision is set to be taken tomorrow on whether to postpone the completion of the high-luminosity upgrade until 2028
