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: Neutrons cluster in nuclear reactors
Neutrons cluster in nuclear reactors
First experimental observation of a phenomenon predicted a decade ago could help improve reactor safety
Read article: Optimal size for wind farms is revealed by computational study
Optimal size for wind farms is revealed by computational study
Efficiency declines in farms exceeding 30 km in length
Read article: Machine learning could save firefighters from deadly flashovers
Machine learning could save firefighters from deadly flashovers
System uses data from heat sensors to predict when fires will intensify
Read article: Messages scrambled by black holes stand their ground against quantum computers
Messages scrambled by black holes stand their ground against quantum computers
Featureless “cost functions” prevent quantum machine learning algorithms from reconstructing scrambled information
Read article: Infrared cloaking device could make objects invisible to thermal cameras
Infrared cloaking device could make objects invisible to thermal cameras
Device uses heat pumps to redistribute thermal energy
Read article: How to keep a skipping stone on a steady path across water
How to keep a skipping stone on a steady path across water
Study could help aircraft and spacecraft land more safely on water
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: Cosmic-ray threat to quantum computing greater than previously thought
Cosmic-ray threat to quantum computing greater than previously thought
Shielding and design changes needed to prevent hard-to-correct qubit errors
Read article: Highly programmable quantum simulator operates with up to 256 qubits
Highly programmable quantum simulator operates with up to 256 qubits
The system is a key step forward in the race to design larger, more reliable quantum computers
Read article: Majorana modes continue to elude
Majorana modes continue to elude
"Zero mode" feature predicted in a semiconductor-superconductor nanowire comes from an entirely different effect, say researchers
Read article: Classical approach extends the range of noisy quantum computers
Classical approach extends the range of noisy quantum computers
Quantum computing algorithms can simulate infinitely large quantum systems thanks to mathematical tools known as tensor networks
Read article: New gate optimization strategy could boost efficiency in trapped-ion quantum computers
New gate optimization strategy could boost efficiency in trapped-ion quantum computers
Protocol for performing two-qubit entangling gates trades laser power for speed with little loss of fidelity
Read article: Optical links help superconducting quantum computers keep their cool
Optical links help superconducting quantum computers keep their cool
Replacing electronic connectors with optical ones provides an energy-efficient way to scale up quantum computers
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