Read article: Why physics-based firms benefit from green-strings-attached economic-recovery measures
James McKenzie applauds physics-based firms that are helping the environment
Read article: Raining on the parade of self-driving cars
Developing sensors that enable autonomous vehicles to cope with tough weather conditions is tricky – and the economics may be more challenging still
Read article: First-hand insights: why direct contact with hi-tech firms helps you spot their potential
James McKenzie finds that hearing a company’s vision first hand is key to understanding its potential
Read article: Hacking a path to innovation
Bonnie Tsim says “hackathons” are a great way for scientists to apply their skills to the commercial world
Read article: Autonomous cars: potential lifesavers but with new risks
Exploring the consequences of removing humans from the driving seat
Read article: The future of flying antennas
Designing equipment that meets stringent size and mass restrictions for use on aircraft brings extra challenges for instrument developers, as Tamara Clelford explains
Read article: Achieving a healthy work–life balance as a graduate student
After-work hobbies, days off and an occasional holiday are important strategies for maintaining mental health, as Amber Lenon explains
Read article: On the road less travelled: a Black physicist’s journey in academia
For Brooke Russell, a constructive, mentoring environment was crucial to her development as a physicist – and it’s essential for attracting new talent into the field
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘Moving the International Physicists’ Tournament online was challenging’
David Collomb describes how a popular competition for physics students went virtual, with a team from Russia emerging as the overall winner
Read article: Path of least resistance
Careers don't always play out as planned, but unconventional pathways can also lead to success
Read article: Closing the skills gap
Why do many science graduates lack the skills that industry is looking for? Sean Ryan and Veronica Benson explore the problem
Read article: CityU physics: where regional connections underpin global research ambitions
City University of Hong Kong wants to scale and diversify its PhD physics programme by recruiting a new generation of rising stars from all over the world
Read article: Nobel laureates endorse Joe Biden for US president
Open letter from US laureates says that Biden has “consistently demonstrated his willingness to listen to experts”
Read article: Calls for UK and EU to compromise over Horizon Europe
Over 100 organizations and individuals say that “rapid progress” is needed in negotiations regarding the scientific framework programme
Read article: Bipartisan bill aims to revamp National Science Foundation
Lawmakers are seeking to change the remit of the National Science Foundation so that it focuses more on the commercialization of research
Read article: Ministry of Recovery and Discovery
Peter Wright on technologies that have created more problems than solutions
Read article: Learning from Black Swan events
Christopher Lavers says that when it comes to dealing with COVID-19, lessons should have been learned from previous crises
Read article: A call for unity within particle physics
Regardless of which high-energy collider design gets the CERN council's approval, Tessa Charles argues that proponents of competing proposals need to work well together
Read article: Why knocking down Brookhaven’s iconic smokestack is a monumental mistake
Robert P Crease laments the disappearance of a landmark in US science history
Read article: Canadian Light Source overcomes geographic challenges while building local expertise
Isabelle Blain and Marie D’Iorio on Canada's first national synchrotron
Read article: Continuous upgrades keep Institut Laue–Langevin at the heart of Europe’s neutron community
Helmut Schober explains how the neutron facility strives to serve its user community
Read article: Fermilab looks to the future with PIP-II linac
Lia Merminga talks about an international effort to keep Fermilab at the forefront of particle physics
Read article: European synchrotron reopens following €150m upgrade
The Extremely Brilliant Source boosts the brilliance and coherence of the X-ray beams by around a factor of 100 over its predecessor
Read article: Physics in China attempts to rise from the pandemic
Physicists in China are beginning to return to the lab following the COVID-19 pandemic, but many of their projects face delays, as Ling Xin reports
