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Michele Dougherty steps aside as president of the Institute of Physics
IOP president-elect Paul Howarth will take on Dougherty’s responsibilities with immediate effect
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Remote work expands collaboration networks but reduces research impact, study suggests
Despite a 'concerning decline' in citation impact, there were, however, benefits to increasing remote interactions
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Institute of Physics celebrates 2025 Business Award winners at parliamentary event
Some 14 firms have won IOP business awards in 2025, bringing total tally to 102
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NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center hit by significant downsizing
The centre has closed a third of its buildings over the past few months
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Scientific collaborations increasingly more likely to be led by Chinese scientists, finds study
Researchers predict that leadership parity will soon be reached between China and the US
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab lays off a further 10% of staff
The California-based lab has now lost almost a third of staff since the start of 2024
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Laser fusion: Focused Energy charts a course to commercial viability
Plasma physicist Debbie Callahan is our podcast guest
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From building a workforce to boosting research and education – future quantum leaders have their say
Matin Durrani talks to four leaders from quantum science and technology about where the field is going next
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Can we compare Donald Trump’s health chief to Soviet science boss Trofim Lysenko?
Robert P Crease notes parallels between US and Soviet science
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When is good enough ‘good enough’?
Honor Powrie extols the virtues being just “good enough” in life
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The future of quantum physics and technology debated at the Royal Institution
Matin Durrani looks back at a week-long series of events in the UK to mark Quantum Year
Designing better semiconductor chips: NP hard problems and forever chemicals
We report from the Heidelberg Laureate Forum
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SEMICON Europa 2025 presents cutting-edge technology for semiconductor R&D and production
Europe’s largest event for electronics manufacturing comes to Munich on 18−21 November, 2025
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Is Donald Trump conducting a ‘blitzkrieg’ on science?
The US High Energy Physics Advisory Panel has been dissolved for reasons of politics, not efficiency, says Robert P Crease
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Intrigued by quantum? Explore the 2025 Physics World Quantum Briefing 2.0
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Quantum computing: hype or hope?
Honor Powrie explores the current status and future potential of quantum computers
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Quantum computing on the verge: correcting errors, developing algorithms and building up the user base
Philip Ball dives into the challenges in developing quantum computing, and building up investments and users for the tech
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Quantum computing on the verge: a look at the quantum marketplace of today
Philip Ball dives into the latest developments in the quantum-computing industry
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Is materials science the new alchemy for the 21st century?
Honor Powrie pays tribute to the work of materials scientists
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US scientific societies blast Trump administration’s plan to politicize grants
The societies call on the US Congress to safeguard the integrity of the peer-review process
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Bridging the gap between scientists, policy makers and industry to build the quantum ecosystem
Elizabeth Pasatembou and Dimitrie Cielecki discuss their experience of doing science policy engagement during their PhDs
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Peer review in the age of artificial intelligence
Global survey of reviewers reveals a growing polarization about the use of AI
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Artificial intelligence could help detect ‘predatory’ journals
Artificial intelligence could help sniff out questionable open-access publications that are more interested in profit than scientific integrity
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Celebrating 10 years of gravitational waves
The Einstein Telescope could usher in a new age of gravitational-wave astronomy
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