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From catalysts to quantum materials: exploring the future of platinum group metals
Theorists use cloud-based Bose–Einstein condensate to study tunnelling
Ignacio Cirac: Newton Medal winner looks to the future of quantum technology
Francis Halzen and IceCube: why neutrinos keep attracting Nobel prizes
Nobel predictions, national firsts and the remarkable story of CV Raman
Pathways to commercial and academic success in medical physics
Creating better batteries for electricity grids
Porous material offers the benefits of graphene in 3D
Finding careers in STEM and the weirdness of AI
Gamma Knife radiosurgery brings precision treatment to benign brain conditions
The Quantum Kid: childhood curiosity makes physics more accessible
Motivation is key to the public’s trust in science, study reveals
Building bridges between quantum and classical computing
How scholarly publishers are safeguarding trust in science
Quarks and qubits: how quantum computing could transform particle physics
Large physics models boost the performance of passenger cars
Static electricity: mysteries lurk within this everyday phenomenon
Independent linac commissioning matters for radiotherapy
Ken’ichi Nomoto and Stanford Woosley share the 2026 Shaw Prize in Astronomy
‘Galactic archaeologists’ share the 2026 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics
Inside EPSRC: Charlotte Deane on funding the future of UK physics
Open data: the benefits and challenges of sharing a precious resource
Thermodynamic computing: noise as a resource, not an enemy
Paul Howarth: IOP president highlights the need to raise the profile of physics in society
Near-oxymoronic requirements: the materials challenges of fusion energy
Quantum sensors benefit from miniaturized ultrahigh vacuum
Proteins on manuscript reveal how Renaissance medicines were made
Backing winners in deep tech: physicist and venture capitalist Alexandra Vidyuk
Biomedical optics play crucial roles across medicine
How IOP Publishing cut its carbon footprint by 36% since 2020
From the classroom to the committee room: Dave Robertson MP on politics and physics
Droplet scientists push the boundary between living and non-living matter
Ultrasound system solves the ‘unsticking problem’ in biomedical research
LHCb upgrade: CERN collaboration responds to UK funding cut
Quantum Systems Accelerator focuses on technologies for computing
Asteroid deflection: why we need to get it right the first time
Physics‑based simulations help diagnose and treat disease
AI-based tool improves the quality of radiation therapy plans for cancer treatment
Laser fusion: Focused Energy charts a course to commercial viability
Quantum metrology at NPL: we explore the challenges and opportunities
Quantum information theory sheds light on quantum gravity
Oscar-winning computer scientist on the physics of computer animation
How to make 2D metals: Guangyu Zhang on his team’s award-winning research
Exploring this year’s best physics research in our Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2025
Building a quantum future using topological phases of matter and error correction
Quantum gravity: we explore spin foams and other potential solutions to this enduring challenge
Talking physics with an alien civilization: what could we learn?
Better coffee, easier parking and more: the fascinating physics of daily life
Designing better semiconductor chips: NP hard problems and forever chemicals
Unlocking the potential of 2D materials: graphene and much more
Quantum steampunk: we explore the art and science
Quantum computing and AI join forces for particle physics
Astronauts could soon benefit from dissolvable eye insert
From quantum curiosity to quantum computers: the 2025 Nobel Prize for Physics
The curious history of Nobel prizes: from lighthouses to gravitational waves
Imagining alien worlds: we explore the science and fiction of exoplanets
Peer review in the age of artificial intelligence
Juno: the spacecraft that is revolutionizing our understanding of Jupiter
Artificial intelligence predicts future directions in quantum science
From a laser lab to the Economist: physicist Jason Palmer on his move to journalism
Cosmic chemistry: Ewine van Dishoeck shares her zeal for astrochemistry
Building a quantum powerhouse in the US Midwest
Building a career from a passion for science communication
Third age careers for physicists: writing and the arts beckon
From rabbits and foxes to the human gut microbiome, physics is helping us understand the natural world
Oak Ridge’s Quantum Science Center takes a multidisciplinary approach to developing quantum materials and technologies
Inside ATLAS: Sara Alderweireldt explains how the CERN experiment homes in on new physics
Making science careers more accessible to people with disabilities
Reversible computing could help solve AI’s looming energy crisis
Helgoland: leading scientists reflect on 100 years of quantum physics and look to the future
Exploring careers in healthcare for physicists and engineers
Richard Bond and George Efstathiou: meet the astrophysicists who are shaping our understanding of the early universe
Teaching quantum physics to everyone: pictures offer a new way of understanding
A Martian aurora, how the universe fades away, Heisenberg on holiday, physics of fake coins
Quantum computing for artists, musicians and game designers
Molecular engineering and battery recycling: developing new technologies in quantum, medicine and energy
Ferenc Krausz explains how ultrashort laser pulses could help detect disease
Driving skills and innovation in the UK’s semiconductor industry
Radiosurgery made easy: the role of the Gamma Knife in modern radiotherapy
Non-invasive pressure sensor could revolutionize how brain injuries are diagnosed
William Phillips: Nobel laureate talks about his passion for quantum physics
Microsoft’s Chetan Nayak on topological qubits, the physics of bigger splashes
Artur Ekert explains how Albert Einstein and John Bell inspired quantum cryptography
Ionizing radiation: its biological impacts and how it is used to treat disease
New materials for quantum technology, how ultrasound can help detect breast cancer
Exploring CERN: Physics World visits the world’s leading particle-physics lab
Jim Gates updates his theorist’s bucket list and surveys the damage being done to US science and society
Quantum superstars gather in Paris for the IYQ 2025 opening ceremony
How the changing environment affects solar-panel efficiency: the Indian perspective
Mark Thomson looks to the future of CERN and particle physics
Why electrochemistry lies at the heart of modern technology
Ceryx Medical: company uses bioelectronics to coordinate the heart and lungs
Humanitarian engineering can improve cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries
International Year of Quantum Science and Technology: our celebrations begin with a look at quantum networks and sensors
The physics of ice cream: food scientist Douglas Goff talks about this remarkable material
Mikhail Lukin and Dolev Bluvstein explain how they used trapped atoms to create 48 logical qubits
Hartmut Neven talks about Google Quantum AI’s breakthrough in quantum error correction
Exploring this year’s best physics research in our Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2024
How the UK Metamaterials Network supports scientific and commercial innovation
Astronomers can play an important role in explaining the causes and consequences of climate change, says astrophysicist