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Read article: Thinking of switching research fields? Beware the citation ‘pivot penalty’ revealed by new study
Thinking of switching research fields? Beware the citation ‘pivot penalty’ revealed by new study
The pivot penalty increases the further away a researcher shifts from their previous topic of research
Read article: Leinweber Foundation ploughs $90m into US theoretical physics
Leinweber Foundation ploughs $90m into US theoretical physics
The cash will be used to establish a Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics at five US institutions
Read article: Delta.g wins IOP’s qBIG prize for its gravity sensors
Delta.g wins IOP’s qBIG prize for its gravity sensors
Portable instrument detects underground infrastructure using quantum interference
Read article: Harvard University sues Trump administration as attacks on US science deepen
Harvard University sues Trump administration as attacks on US science deepen
Harvard University is suing the US government over its plan to block up to $9bn of government research grants to the institution
Read article: Researchers claim Trump administration is conducting ‘a wholesale assault on science’
Researchers claim Trump administration is conducting ‘a wholesale assault on science’
Some 1900 members of the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have signed an open letter condemning the policies introduced by Donald Trump
Read article: Disabled people in science need paradigm shift in support, says report
Disabled people in science need paradigm shift in support, says report
Report by the National Association of Disabled Staff Networks calls for changing attitudes towards people with disabilities
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Building a quantum powerhouse in the US Midwest
Our podcast guests are Preeti Chalsani and David Awschalom
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Building a career from a passion for science communication
Our podcast guest is Kirsty McGhee of the quantum software company Qruise
Read article: Tensions rise between US administration and science agencies
Tensions rise between US administration and science agencies
The Trump administration’s policies are putting pressure on the country’s scientific agencies and staff members are beginning to take action
Read article: New open-access journal AI for Science aims to revolutionize scientific discovery
New open-access journal AI for Science aims to revolutionize scientific discovery
AI4S will meet the need for high-quality journals dedicated to artificial intelligence
Read article: Reversible computing could help solve AI’s looming energy crisis
Reversible computing could help solve AI’s looming energy crisis
Hannah Earley of Vaire Computing is our podcast guest
Read article: US astronomy facing ‘extinction level’ event following Trump’s 2026 budget request
US astronomy facing ‘extinction level’ event following Trump’s 2026 budget request
US president Trump sets out his budget request for 2026, which if passed, will see science hit like never before, as Peter Gwynne reports
Read article: There’s an elephant in the room at the Royal Society – and for once, it’s not (just) Elon Musk
There’s an elephant in the room at the Royal Society – and for once, it’s not (just) Elon Musk
A conference on the future of the UK space sector makes stunningly little mention of how proposed cuts to NASA funding might affect it
Read article: People benefit from medicine, but machines need healthcare too
People benefit from medicine, but machines need healthcare too
Honor Powrie explores the parallels between monitoring the health of machines and humans
Read article: Why I stopped submitting my work to for-profit publishers
Why I stopped submitting my work to for-profit publishers
Jonte Hance reveals why they stopped reviewing and submitting articles to for-profit publishers
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Quantum computing for artists, musicians and game designers
James Wootton of Moth Quantum is our podcast guest
Read article: Robert P Crease: ‘I’m yet another victim of the Trump administration’s incompetence’
Robert P Crease: ‘I’m yet another victim of the Trump administration’s incompetence’
Robert P Crease discovers why the National Science Foundation killed his grant
Read article: Ray Dolby Centre opens at the University of Cambridge
Ray Dolby Centre opens at the University of Cambridge
The centre is also the new home of Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory
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Vapourware and unobtanium: why overselling is not (always) a good idea
Honor Powrie warns of the danger of “overselling” in the world of business
Read article: Ask me anything: Hannah Earley – ‘I love theory, but seeing an idea get closer and closer to reality is great’
Ask me anything: Hannah Earley – ‘I love theory, but seeing an idea get closer and closer to reality is great’
Vaire Computing co-founder and chief technical officer Hannah Earley discusses the challenges and rewards of life at an early-stage start-up
Read article: Driving skills and innovation in the UK’s semiconductor industry
Driving skills and innovation in the UK’s semiconductor industry
This podcast features the director of Swansea’s Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials
Read article: James McKenzie: how I knew the writing was on the wall for our rival’s lighting technology
James McKenzie: how I knew the writing was on the wall for our rival’s lighting technology
James McKenzie says that if businesses don’t evaluate customer feedback they’re in danger of going to the wall
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China’s High Energy Photon Source prepares to light up the world
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