Read article: Collaboration receives $1.25m to accelerate development of effective topical drugs
Scientists receive funding to develop advanced imaging tools for assessing drug delivery to the skin
Read article: Microplastics are turning up everywhere
Researchers find plastic beads, fragments and fibres in ecosystems from the peaks of the Sierra Nevada to the depths of Long Island Sound, with uncertain health effects
Read article: Europe draws up plans for plasma-based particle accelerators
Compact devices would be far cheaper than existing technology
Read article: Climate change contributing to increase in extreme weather events, says expert report
Improved observational tools and models allow scientists to point to human influences
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
