‘Father of X-ray astronomy’ Riccardo Giacconi dies at 87
Italian astrophysicist shared the 2002 Nobel Prize for Physics for the discovery of cosmic X-ray sources
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Practical quantum computers remain at least a decade away
Significant technical and financial issues remain towards building a large, fault-tolerant quantum computer, says panel
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2018 Breakthrough of the Year: Liz Kalaugher’s shortlist
Contenders include the landmark IPCC report, the outlook for Arctic ice, and a combustion-free plane
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2018 Breakthrough of the Year: Tami Freeman’s shortlist
Contenders encompass nuclear medicine, AI, radiotherapy, proton therapy and gene transfer
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2018 Breakthrough of the Year: Anna Demming’s shortlist
Kinetic inductors, twistronics, alternative laser eye surgery, "massless" batteries and graphene flake black hole holograms prove convincing contenders for the 2018 breakthrough of the year
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2018 Breakthrough of the Year: Hamish Johnston’s shortlist
Dark matter, ultracold atoms, quantum optics, superconductivity and particle physics make the cut
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Harvard physicist Liujun Zou wins inaugural Physics World science-communication award
Article on the importance to Chinese society of fundamental condensed-matter physics picks up $2000 prize
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Elekta Unity receives 510(k) clearance
The Elekta Unity MRI-guided radiotherapy system can now be implemented clinically in the US
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Tripled climate cuts needed to fulfil pledge
The gap between the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and countries’ planned reductions is growing, and only tripled climate cuts can reduce global warming enough, researchers say
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US faces economic threat from climate change, warns report
National Climate Assessment says climate change could cost the US economy 10% of its gross domestic product
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