For as long as computers have existed, physicists have used them as tools to understand, predict and model the natural world. Computing experts, for their part, have used advances in physics to develop machines that are faster, smarter and more ubiquitous than ever. This collection celebrates the latest phase in this symbiotic relationship, as the rise of artificial intelligence and quantum computing opens up new possibilities in basic and applied research
Manufacturing silicon qubits at scale
As quantum computing matures, will decades of engineering give silicon qubits an edge? Fernando Gonzalez-Zalba, Tsung-Yeh Yang and Alessandro Rossi think so
Small computers find an industrial niche
Physicist and Raspberry Pi inventor Eben Upton explains how simple computers are becoming integral to the Internet of Things
30 years of the web
Challenges of interdisciplinary physics and the Web at 30
Physics World journalists discuss the week’s highlights
Vague but exciting: how the Web transformed business
James McKenzie explains how Tim Berners-Lee's invention of the World Wide Web at CERN has revolutionized how we trade.
Electronic publishing and visions of hypertext
Tim Berners-Lee predicts the future of online publishing in an article he wrote for Physics World in 1992
Illustrating 30 years of the Web
Jess Wade illustrates the history of the World Wide Web, from the technology that enabled it to the staple it is today
The future of the Internet
Emerging technologies shaping our connected world
Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – 30 years of the World Wide Web
Fifth episode in mini-series revisits the birth of the Web and the challenges it now faces
The third pillar of science
Computing is transforming scientific research, but are researchers and software code adapting at the same rate? Benjamin Skuse finds out
Simulations reveal new insights
Read article: ‘Sneeze simulator’ could improve predictions of pathogen spread
‘Sneeze simulator’ could improve predictions of pathogen spread
3D nasal cavity model could also inform the design of masks and ventilation systems
Read article: Modelling the motion of confined crowds could help prevent crushing incidents
Modelling the motion of confined crowds could help prevent crushing incidents
A new study of how dense human crowds move in confined spaces could help predict potentially life-threatening collective motions
Read article: Elastic response explains why cordierite has ultra-low thermal expansion
Elastic response explains why cordierite has ultra-low thermal expansion
Interplay between lattice vibrations and elasticity explains anisotropic behaviour
Read article: Defying gravity: insights into hula hoop levitation
Defying gravity: insights into hula hoop levitation
Successful hula hooping requires a gyrating body with a particular slope and curvature
Read article: Virtual patient populations enable more inclusive medical device development
Virtual patient populations enable more inclusive medical device development
University of Leeds spin-out adsilico is using computational medicine to enable more inclusive and patient-centric medical device development
Read article: Mathematical model sheds light on how exercise suppresses tumour growth
Mathematical model sheds light on how exercise suppresses tumour growth
A simple mathematical model examines the intricate relationship between exercise, immune function and cancer
Machine learning reveals new science
Deep learning helps radiologists detect lung cancer on chest X-rays
Introducing artificial intelligence into the clinical workflow helps radiologists detect lung cancer lesions on chest X-rays and dismiss false-positives
Machine learning puts nanomaterials in the picture
Algorithms help materials scientists recognize patterns in structure-function relationships
Deep learning algorithm helps diagnose neurological emergencies
A deep learning algorithm detects brain haemorrhages on head CT scans with comparable performance to highly trained radiologists
Artificial intelligence helps detect atrial fibrillation
An artificial intelligence model can identify patients with intermittent atrial fibrillation from scans performed during normal heart rhythm
Machine learning is implemented on an IBM quantum processor
Proof-of-concept demonstration done using two superconducting qubits
AI framework uses medical images to individualize radiotherapy dose
An image-based artificial intelligence framework predicts a personalized radiation dose that minimizes the risk of treatment failure
AI predicts coma outcome from EEG trace
A machine learning algorithm can read electroencephalograms as well as clinicians
The latest in quantum computing
Read article: Quantum simulators deliver surprising insights into magnetic phase transitions
Quantum simulators deliver surprising insights into magnetic phase transitions
Independent studies used atomic and superconducting qubits
Read article: Introducing the Echo-5Q: a collaboration between FormFactor, Tabor Quantum Systems and QuantWare
Introducing the Echo-5Q: a collaboration between FormFactor, Tabor Quantum Systems and QuantWare
The Echo-5Q could democratize access to quantum devices – for education, academic research and start-ups
Read article: Two advances in quantum error correction share the Physics World 2024 Breakthrough of the Year
Two advances in quantum error correction share the Physics World 2024 Breakthrough of the Year
Complementary research brings practical quantum computing closer
Read article: Mikhail Lukin and Dolev Bluvstein explain how they used trapped atoms to create 48 logical qubits
Mikhail Lukin and Dolev Bluvstein explain how they used trapped atoms to create 48 logical qubits
Meet two winners of the Physics World 2024 Breakthrough of the Year
Read article: Hartmut Neven talks about Google Quantum AI’s breakthrough in quantum error correction
Hartmut Neven talks about Google Quantum AI’s breakthrough in quantum error correction
Meet a winner of the Physics World 2024 Breakthrough of the Year
Read article: Quantum processor enters unprecedented territory for error correction
Quantum processor enters unprecedented territory for error correction
Errors on Google Quantum AI device drop below threshold needed to “win” the error-correction game
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