IOP Publishing’s (IOPP) Progress In series™ curates, enhances and amplifies essential research. We present here a digestible cross-section of our latest content published in Reports on Progress in Physics and Progress in Energy.
Characterising quantum many-body states
A team of researchers have developed a new method for characterising quantum properties of large systems using graph theory
DNA as a molecular architect
A new model shows how programmable DNA strands control interactions between diverse colloidal particles
The link between protein evolution and statistical physics
Protein evolution plays a key role in many biological processes that are essential for life – but what does it have to do with physics?
Reports on Progress in Physics
Now open for original research submissions across all aspects of physics and related areas. Find out more today.
Explore the how AI is being used at the Large Hadron Collider to find new particles
Progress in Energy
Now open for original research submissions across all aspects of the global energy transition. Find out more today.
All articles
Flexible electrodes for the future of light detection
By tuning the work function of PEDOT:PSS electrodes, researchers enhance photodetector efficiency and adaptability, advancing the future of optoelectronic systems
Read article: Flexible electrodes for the future of light detection
Quantum cryptography in practice
A research team from China have proposed a new, experimentally feasible, method to encrypt messages using the principles of quantum mechanics
Read article: Quantum cryptography in practice
Teaching machines to understand complexity
This research introduces a novel approach to uncovering structural variables in complex systems, reshaping how we model the unpredictable behaviour of the real world
Read article: Teaching machines to understand complexity
Making quantum computers more reliable
Using self-testing methods, scientists validate error-correcting codes on photonic and superconducting systems
Read article: Making quantum computers more reliable
Quantum ferromagnets without the usual tricks: a new look at magnetic excitations
New research reveals how quantum effects in double-exchange ferromagnets drive unexpected magnetic behaviour
Read article: Quantum ferromagnets without the usual tricks: a new look at magnetic excitations
Interface engineered ferromagnetism
Researchers enhance a 2D ferromagnetic material by layering with a topological insulator to reveal stronger, tuneable behaviour for next-generation quantum devices
Read article: Interface engineered ferromagnetism
A recipe for quantum chaos
New research has emerged proposing a way to consistently generate quantum chaos, a key ingredient in controlling quantum systems
Read article: A recipe for quantum chaos
Further evidence for evolving dark energy?
The term dark energy, first used in 1998, is a proposed form of energy that affects the universe on the largest scales. Its primary effect is to drive the accelerating expansion of...
Read article: Further evidence for evolving dark energy?
Searching for dark matter particles
A research team from China and Denmark have proposed a new, far more efficient, method of detecting ultralight dark matter particles in the lab
Read article: Searching for dark matter particles
A record-breaking anisotropic van der Waals crystal?
Researchers from China have observed record-breaking in-plane optical anisotropy in a van der Waals crystal
Read article: A record-breaking anisotropic van der Waals crystal?
Unlocking the limits of quantum security
A new theoretical approach reveals how quantum encryption keys can be more effectively extracted and verified, paving the way for safer quantum networks
Read article: Unlocking the limits of quantum security
A breakthrough in the hunt for dark matter
By expanding the bandwidth of searches, scientists have taken a major step toward identifying the elusive particles that may make up over a quarter of the universe
Read article: A breakthrough in the hunt for dark matter
Reports on Progress in Physics
Progress in Energy
Copyright © 2025 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors