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New technique might help in the development of a quantum internet The post Qubit needle detected in a haystack of nuclear spins appeared first on Physics World.

A de-noising model enables significant reduction of radiotracer dose in cardiac PET scans without lowering diagnostic accuracy The post Deep learning enables safer heart scans with lower radiotracer dose appeared first on Physics World.

Nanostructured material could find use in detectors for ultrafast optoelectronic applications The post Plasmonic metasurface gives high-speed optical WiFi a boost appeared first on Physics World.

New optical “shaking” technique switches an antiferromagnetic material into a ferromagnetic one in just a few picoseconds The post Light-induced lattice vibrations could speed up data recording appeared first on Physics World.

Excerpts from the Red Folder The post Dress inspired by Perseverance Rover’s parachute, augmented reality Sun brightens your living room appeared first on Physics World.

Logan Chipkin looks at what lessons we can learn from the 1920 “Great Debate” about the scale of the universe The post Shapley, Curtis and the ‘island universes’ controversy appeared first on Physics World.

Increased use of hypofractionated radiotherapy helped cancer patients in England receive radiation therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic The post COVID-19 leads to major overhaul for radiotherapy appeared first on Physics World.

This week’s podcast features black-hole and satellite-imaging experts The post How gravitational waves could reveal flaws in a black-hole theorem, satellites lead an agricultural revolution appeared first on Physics World.

New coupling scheme preserves phase of output state The post Multiplying light signals could give optical computers a boost appeared first on Physics World.

Rock cores from Chicxulub crater contain elements associated with Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event The post Iridium in undersea crater confirms asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs appeared first on Physics World.

Proof-of-principle effort used IBM Q chip to reproduce quantum features of parton showers The post Quantum computer captures physics of high-energy particles appeared first on Physics World.

Perovskites 3D printed on graphene create a highly efficient X-ray detector that could considerably improve the performance of medical imaging devices The post 3D printing perovskites onto graphene creates ultrasensitive X-ray detector appeared first on Physics World.

Michael Allen investigates claims from academia and industry that the next generation of nuclear fuels could reduce the risk of accidents The post Ten years after Fukushima: could new fuels make nuclear power safer? appeared first on Physics World.

Positron-emitting radionuclides play an essential role within diagnostic imaging, but positrons could also be used to destroy cancer cells The post Positrons possess unexplored potential for cancer therapy appeared first on Physics World.

Darmstadtium, copernicium and flerovium are under the microscope in Germany The post New superheavy isotope and excited state could point the way to islands of stability appeared first on Physics World.

Technique can find dense materials such as plutonium and uranium The post Prototype detector uses cosmic muons to scan shipping containers appeared first on Physics World.

Join the audience for a live webinar on 26 March 2021 sponsored by Elekta The post Real-time treatment verification with the Integral Quality Monitor (IQM) System appeared first on Physics World.

Robert P Crease discovers why a nuclear-waste programme in Finland can help us to envisage the world a million years from now The post A million years into the future: why you need a dose of very deep thinking appeared first on Physics World.

Health and safety guidelines should be revised to consider the effects of air purifiers on droplets in confined spaces, say researchers The post Air purifiers could spread viruses in confined spaces appeared first on Physics World.

Elekta’s dose optimization software Leksell Gamma Knife Lightning is transforming the treatment planning of intracranial stereotactic radiosurgery The post SRS treatment planning: where automation yields precision, speed, workflow efficiency appeared first on Physics World.

Shell-shaped structures use a pressure-based mechanism to climb ladders and slopes without motors or batteries The post Polymer gels snap and jump on their own appeared first on Physics World.

Excerpts from the Red Folder The post Celebrating cosmic-ray pioneer Bibha Chowdhuri, Super Mario gets an ionizing boost, new planetoid is Farfarout appeared first on Physics World.

Compound may be associated with dust storms or volcanic activity on the red planet’s surface The post ExoMars craft finds hydrogen chloride in the Martian atmosphere appeared first on Physics World.

Superconductivity is more robust in a three-layer system compared to its two-layer counterpart The post Twisted trilayer graphene could help make high-temperature superconductors appeared first on Physics World.

A prototype monochromatic X-ray source creates high-quality breast images at far lower doses than current mammography systems The post Monochromatic X-ray source could make mammograms safer appeared first on Physics World.

Mission now begins the search for signs of ancient microbial life in a dried-out river delta The post NASA’s Perseverance rover lands safely on Mars appeared first on Physics World.

Contradictory results continue to puzzle nuclear physicists The post There is no magic in having 32 neutrons, reveals study done at CERN appeared first on Physics World.

The American Physical Society’s National Mentoring Community helps students from under-represented minorities find the right support and mentorship The post Fostering a culture of inclusivity appeared first on Physics World.

In this week’s podcast we also talk about the cold snap in Texas The post Quantum-enabled scanner will boost our understanding of brain function, doing research 6.5 km under the ocean’s surface appeared first on Physics World.

Rydberg Vacuum Sciences provides a core enabling technology to support the development and prelaunch validation of small-satellite systems The post Thermal vacuum test systems: gearing up for preflight qualification of small satellites appeared first on Physics World.

Join the audience for a live webinar on 18 March 2021 sponsored by Elekta The post Quantitative MRI for biological image-guided adaptive radiotherapy appeared first on Physics World.

Join the audience for a live webinar on 16 March 2021 sponsored by HORIBA Scientific, in partnership with The Electrochemical Society The post Dynamic light scattering in electrochemical energy conversion systems appeared first on Physics World.

Join the audience for a live webinar on 10 March 2021 sponsored by Hiden Analytical and COMSOL Inc., in partnership with The Electrochemical Society The post Graphene and its supercapacitor applications appeared first on Physics World.

Margaret Harris reviews Idea Colliders: the Future of Science Museums by Michael John Gorman The post Reinventing the science museum appeared first on Physics World.

Dark matter could put wigs on black holes The post Could gravitational-wave detectors spot hairy black holes? appeared first on Physics World.

A bioink containing both organic and inorganic elements of bone and laden with stem cells could improve treatments of injured or diseased bone The post Living bioink could enhance bone repair and regeneration appeared first on Physics World.

Introducing the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams The post How FRIB will expand our chemical universe appeared first on Physics World.

The upcoming Facility for Rare Isotope Beams in Michigan promises great things for nuclear physicists, as Kit Chapman discovers The post Biggest expansion of known chemical universe targeted by FRIB nuclear facility appeared first on Physics World.

Distributed system sends flying qubits 60 m along optical fibre The post Quantum gate teleportation connects atomic qubits in two labs appeared first on Physics World.

A deep-learning method that predicts cardiovascular events can be seamlessly integrated into the routine care pathway The post Open-source algorithm predicts heart attack risk from chest CT scan appeared first on Physics World.

Tailoring the spatial profile of the incident laser beam enables accurate measurement of objects hidden behind disordered structures The post Complex light waves measure hidden objects appeared first on Physics World.

Switching based on manipulating the crystal lattice of zirconium pentatelluride might find use in quantum computing applications and high-speed, low-power electronics The post Laser light induces giant current in topological material appeared first on Physics World.

Excerpts from the Red Folder The post US stamp features parity-violation pioneer Chien-Shiung Wu, a quantum of softness appeared first on Physics World.

Electrochemically powered actuator is unipolar and contracts more when driven faster, unlike previous devices The post Nanotube artificial muscles pick up the pace appeared first on Physics World.

A reversible conversion process allows a standard clinical linear accelerator to deliver ultrahigh-dose rate FLASH radiation The post Converted clinical linac delivers FLASH radiotherapy appeared first on Physics World.

Kitchen roll and spring model simulates magnitude 5.9 earthquake The post Earthquake intensities could be reduced by injecting fluids, soggy paper experiment reveals appeared first on Physics World.

A new generation of CMOS image sensors now rivals the performance of state-of-the-art photon detectors for optical telescopes, while also operating at higher speeds and over a wider dynamic range The post Advanced CMOS detectors enable next-generation astronomy appeared first on Physics World.

Staff from IOP Publishing mark Chinese New Year with video outlining publishing support for physicists in China The post Happy Chinese New Year appeared first on Physics World.

James McKenzie believes the UK government’s ambitious 10-point-plan for a “green industrial revolution” can deliver The post Green technology and growth: a vision we can believe in appeared first on Physics World.

Metamaterial composite suppresses almost all unwanted stray light and could improve measurements of the cosmic microwave background The post Microwave-absorbing tiles boost the sensitivity of large telescopes appeared first on Physics World.

This week’s podcast features a snake locomotion expert and a sustainable infrastructure specialist are on the podcast this week The post How sidewinder snakes slither sideways, the challenges of creating sustainable infrastructure appeared first on Physics World.

Join the audience for a live webinar on 3 March 2021 sponsored by Agilent Vacuum Products, in partnership with IUVSTA The post Introduction to scanning Auger spectroscopy and microscopy appeared first on Physics World.

Flexible platform offers alternative approach to test for COVID-19 and detect a wide range of biomolecules The post Adaptable biosensor rapidly detects COVID-19 virus and antibodies appeared first on Physics World.

Microscopic pits on the stomachs of some desert-dwelling vipers help them move sideways on sandy slopes, say physicists The post Skin structures aid sidewinding snakes appeared first on Physics World.

Exploring the scientific goals of one of the three missions to arrive at Mars this month The post Searching for signs of past life on Mars with NASA’s Perseverance rover appeared first on Physics World.

Philip Ball reviews Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality by Frank Wilczek The post Rudiments of reality appeared first on Physics World.

A microrobotic device that can steer a laser beam at high speed could improve the performance of minimally invasive surgeries The post Microrobotic device steers a laser beam deep inside the body appeared first on Physics World.

Quantum physicist and CEO of Oxford Quantum Circuits llana Wisby on deep tech, entrepreneurship and future quantum technologies The post Building a quantum-powered future appeared first on Physics World.

China’s PandaX-II does not dispute XENON1T detections The post Dark-matter detector result is consistent with previous hint of exotic particles appeared first on Physics World.

Reaching Mars represents a key step in turbocharging the UAE’s science capabilities The post United Arab Emirates’ Hope probe enters Martian orbit appeared first on Physics World.

The PureFocus850 from Prior Scientific enhances the functionality of existing microscope systems by automatically recovering and maintaining focus during sample imaging The post Laser-based autofocus unit transforms imaging and workflow outcomes appeared first on Physics World.

Combining proton therapy with deep inspiration breath-hold can lower the dose to the heart and lung during breast cancer treatments The post Breath holds protect the heart during proton therapy for breast cancer appeared first on Physics World.

Spacecraft heading to Uranus and Neptune in the next decade could be used to detect gravitational waves as they travel on their way The post Next-generation planetary missions could hunt for gravitational waves, say astronomers appeared first on Physics World.

Breakthrough could help scientists create more superheavy elements The post Bond distance of rare element einsteinium is measured appeared first on Physics World.

Excerpts from the Red Folder The post The ethics of quantum computing, starter homes on the Moon appeared first on Physics World.

Physicists propose alternative explanation for phenomenon previously attributed to “screening” of conducting electrons in metals at low temperature The post New quasiparticle may mimic Kondo-effect signal appeared first on Physics World.

New work might aid the development of next-generation non-volatile magnetic memories The post Strain induces nonlinear Hall effect in monolayer material appeared first on Physics World.

Compared with 18F-FDG PET/CT scans, whole-body MR imaging detects more myeloma lesions, enabling critical treatment to be initiated earlier The post Whole-body MRI could prove optimal for detecting myeloma appeared first on Physics World.

A neuroinformatics expert and a quantum biophysicist are our guests on the podcast this week The post Quantum mechanics and human consciousness, developing technologies for brain-inspired computation appeared first on Physics World.

Sam Lavery describes how getting involved in the physics community helped him both academically and personally The post How working with physics societies can give students a voice appeared first on Physics World.

Novel automated image-sampling method could guide the development of improved therapies for the most common form of dementia The post Image-processing technique tracks tau tangles as Alzheimer’s disease develops appeared first on Physics World.

Available to watch now, The Electrochemical Society, in partnership with Hiden Analytical and COMSOL Inc., explore the organic battery materials design in emerging rechargeable battery technologies The post Next-generation batteries for electric vehicles and stationary storage appeared first on Physics World.

New treatment makes the crystalline material better able to withstand heat and humidity The post Solar-cell perovskites turn stable under pressure appeared first on Physics World.

The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility’s first online User Meeting will allow attendees from all over the world to explore the technical and scientific capabilities of the new Extremely Brilliant Source The post Virtual ESRF meeting showcases next-generation synchrotron appeared first on Physics World.

Hannah Coleman and Matt Brookes explain how quantum-enabled MEG scanners can yield new insights into the functioning of our brains. The post Quantum physics gives brain-sensing MEG scanners a boost appeared first on Physics World.

Fluorescence tracking of a DROP-IN gamma probe should strengthen the connections between robot-assisted and radio-guided surgery The post Optical navigation of a DROP-IN probe keeps robotic surgery on target appeared first on Physics World.

Enjoy the latest issue of your favourite magazine, which is now out in print and digital formats The post Quantum sensing the brain, making isotope beams and nuclear-fuel safety: the February 2021 issue of <i>Physics World</i> magazine is now out appeared first on Physics World.

Phenomenon unleashes waves of ionization in the upper atmosphere The post International Space Station sheds light on blue jets from thunderstorms appeared first on Physics World.

Karel Green says that funders must support all PhD students due to the devastating impact on research caused by the COVID-19 pandemic The post Protect the scientists of tomorrow from the impact of the pandemic appeared first on Physics World.

Wearable electronics can continuously monitor the heart – or even detect early symptoms of COVID-19 The post Ultrasensitive electrochemical sensor listens to the heart and lungs appeared first on Physics World.

Unusual solidification effect defies conventional metallurgy and could make it possible to nanoengineer structures on the surface of metals The post ‘Zebra stripe’ patterns form on solidifying metal alloys appeared first on Physics World.

Available to watch now, IUVSTA, in partnership with Hiden Analytical and Agilent Vacuum Products explore Focused Ion Beam technology The post Focused Ion Beam: a ‘tool’ for micro/nano fabrication and characterization appeared first on Physics World.

An algorithm that reconstructs high-resolution ultrasound bone images has potential for detecting early signs of osteoporosis The post Ultrasonic CT delivers detailed images of bone microstructure appeared first on Physics World.

Oxford Instruments NanoScience reckons its Proteox dilution refrigerator will help researchers and start-ups to fast-track the development of next-generation quantum technologies The post Think modular, think flexible: unlocking innovation in quantum computing appeared first on Physics World.

New method makes it possible to separate nanodiamonds that have nitrogen-vacancy centres from those that do not The post Optical technique sorts nanoparticles by their quantum properties appeared first on Physics World.

Excerpts from the Red Folder The post Mystery of the cube-shaped poo is solved, snowflake photos are highest resolution ever appeared first on Physics World.

Technique gets around timing jitter of X-ray free electron lasers The post Attosecond streaking clocks the ultrafast emission of Auger electrons appeared first on Physics World.

High-speed synchrotron X-ray images reveal details of insects’ jumping ability The post Spring and latch mechanism flings click beetles into the air appeared first on Physics World.

Peter Wright muses on how various Doomsday scenarios could be measured The post Why R isn’t the only ‘Doomsday number’ appeared first on Physics World.

Available to watch now, Physics World explore DNA nanotechnology that can enable new applications in single-molecule biophysics and biosensing The post Fluorescence enhancement with DNA origami nanoantennas and further DNA molecular devices appeared first on Physics World.

COVID-19 pandemic described as a “historic wake-up call” The post Doomsday Clock remains perilously close to midnight appeared first on Physics World.

Compact optical assembly brings portable, cold-atom-based quantum devices a step closer The post Streamlined optics pave the way for miniature atom traps appeared first on Physics World.

The editor-in-chief of Physics in Medicine and Biology and a nanobiosensor expert are our guests this week The post Nanophotonic biosensor tests for COVID-19, hot topics in medical physics appeared first on Physics World.

Latest development in quantitative phase imaging allows an even closer look inside living cells The post Improved microscopy technique sees living cells with seven times more sensitivity appeared first on Physics World.

Erik Bakkers is professor of advanced nanomaterials and devices at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands The post Ask me anything: Erik Bakkers appeared first on Physics World.

Available to watch now, Modus QA explores the QUASAR™ GRID³ᴰ Image Distortion Analysis System The post Gamma Knife^® Image Distortion Analysis with the QUASAR GRID^3D appeared first on Physics World.

New device could improve heat-based therapies for cancer The post Nanodiamonds measure thermal conductivity in living cells appeared first on Physics World.

New technique could ensure safety and freshness of food The post Quantum dots light up when fish have spoiled appeared first on Physics World.

Singular points known as topological defects help bacterial colonies build multilayered structures The post Learning physics from migrating bacteria appeared first on Physics World.

Monifa Phillips was the first Black woman to graduate with a PhD in physics from the University of Glasgow The post From physicist to patent attorney appeared first on Physics World.

New device could make its way into next-generation guidance and civil navigation systems The post Hollow-core fibre boosts optical gyroscope performance appeared first on Physics World.

Discovery could boost our understanding of neutron stars The post Alpha clusters found on neutron-rich surfaces of nuclei appeared first on Physics World.

Progress in Biomedical Engineering aims to explore emerging trends and help researchers collaborate and shape future research in this interdisciplinary field The post New journal highlights emerging trends in biomedical engineering appeared first on Physics World.

Introducing the emerging field of quantum biophysics The post Quantum effects in biological systems appeared first on Physics World.

Rare group of six gravitationally bound stars found in data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite The post Sextuply-eclipsing star system is ‘like striking gold’ for star-formation models appeared first on Physics World.

Betony Adams and Francesco Petruccione explore the developing field of quantum biophysics The post Do quantum effects play a role in consciousness? appeared first on Physics World.

Measuring tissue stiffness while the subject sings could help detect cancerous nodules in the thyroid The post Singing plays a key role in thyroid cancer test appeared first on Physics World.

The true impact of the Brexit agreement between the UK and EU is likely to be difficult to unravel given the ongoing pandemic The post UK physicists begin life outside the EU – but remain in Horizon Europe appeared first on Physics World.

An in-house experimental study by Pfeiffer Vacuum makes the case for an innovative approach to the pump-down of ultrahigh-vacuum (UHV) systems The post High-compression turbopumps cut costs, reduce complexity in UHV applications appeared first on Physics World.

New educational course promises to improve access to medical imaging services to patients across the globe The post Radiology training course improves global access to medical imaging appeared first on Physics World.

Entangled photons distributed over 1 km using two remote control aircraft The post Quantum connection is made by flying drones appeared first on Physics World.

Excerpts from the Red Folder The post Algorithm tracks elephants from space, synchrotron sheds light on heat-damaged hair appeared first on Physics World.

How the particle-physics community is adapting to COVID lockdowns The post Life at CERN during the pandemic appeared first on Physics World.

Biden has appointed the geneticist Eric Lander as his science adviser and elevated the position to the cabinet The post US president Joe Biden sets out his science agenda appeared first on Physics World.

Available to watch now, The Electrochemical Society, in partnership with Hiden Analytical explores the most important theoretical and practical aspects of MIC/MID mechanisms and how they can be recognized by industry practitioners The post Microbiologically influenced corrosion: tips, myths, skills appeared first on Physics World.

Researchers in Japan have developed pure-blue organic light-emitting diodes with high efficiency and long lifetimes The post Stacked molecules create efficient and stable pure-blue OLEDs appeared first on Physics World.

Highly nonlinear process observed in lanthanide nanocrystals could lead to advanced imaging, sensing and light detection applications The post Tiny particles produce huge photon avalanches appeared first on Physics World.

Anomalous signals associated with thunderstorms could be a sign of axion quark nuggets The post Cosmic-ray detector might have spotted nuggets of dark matter appeared first on Physics World.

Meteorologist David Peterson explains pyrocumulonimbus events The post How can wildfires trigger thunderstorms? appeared first on Physics World.

This podcast features meteorologist David Peterson and medical scientists Amy Berrington and Suman Shrestha The post Severe wildfires create towering thunderstorms, how to launch a new scientific society appeared first on Physics World.

A combination of three optical spectroscopic techniques shows potential to improve in vivo detection and delineation of glioblastoma The post Multimodal spectroscopy detects brain tumours <i>in vivo</i> appeared first on Physics World.

Niki Bell says that subject-matter experts do not necessarily make the best teachers The post Why breadth beats depth when it comes to teaching appeared first on Physics World.

Study provides insight into why twisting impacts on the head are dangerous The post Accelerating egg yolks shed light on brain injuries appeared first on Physics World.

Available to watch now, LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen explores how RadCalc can improve accuracy, efficiency, and safety in the QA process for MR-Linacs Unity and ViewRay The post MR-Linac verification with RadCalc appeared first on Physics World.

Combining Boolean logic with cell engineering allows precise tumour targeting and less collateral damage in CAR-T therapy The post CAR-T cells turned into molecular computers destroy tumours more effectively appeared first on Physics World.

Robert P Crease is not sure if the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th US president will automatically herald a new day for science in the US The post Joe Biden’s inauguration: why the rebuilding of trust in science is not over yet appeared first on Physics World.

Century-old “Knudsen flow” model remains valid for holes just 0.3 nm across The post Gas flows follow conventional theory even at the nanoscale appeared first on Physics World.

Cooper pairs in a superconductor split and electrons collected by quantum dots The post Entangled electron pairs created using heat appeared first on Physics World.

CT and X-ray images of retained ballistic fragments help identify whether patients with gunshot wounds are safe to have MRI scans The post X-ray images determine MRI safety of embedded bullet fragments appeared first on Physics World.

David Appell highlights theoretical physics predictions that have rocked our understanding of how the world works The post The 10 greatest predictions in physics appeared first on Physics World.

Tushna Commissariat reviews Entanglements: Tomorrow’s Lovers, Families, and Friends, edited by Sheila Williams The post Intertwined entities: sci-fi anthology explores the impact of AI on human relationships appeared first on Physics World.

Output of so-called “retinomorphic” device spikes in response to changing light levels The post Perovskite sensor sees more like the human eye appeared first on Physics World.

Research could be applied to the next generation of ion storage rings The post How to cool ion beams using electron pulses appeared first on Physics World.

Lab-based experiment could lead to a new treatment for deep vein thrombosis The post ‘Ultrasound drill’ and nanodroplets break apart blood clots appeared first on Physics World.

Excerpts from the Red Folder The post Electronic nose sniffs out cooked chicken, chilli spices up solar cells, PhD theses for sale on Amazon appeared first on Physics World.

Single-wall carbon materials come in no fewer than 466 different hues – a finding that could benefit electrochromic displays and solar panels The post Nanotubes show their true colours appeared first on Physics World.

An artificial neural network can generate high-contrast near-infrared images recorded using biocompatible probes The post Deep learning sharpens near-infrared images for cancer diagnostics appeared first on Physics World.

Technique for trapped ions could lead to more reliable quantum computers The post ‘Lattice surgery’ entangles fault-tolerant topological qubits appeared first on Physics World.

A molecular engineer (and student contributor to Physics World) and a quantum start-up CEO are our podcast guests The post Pursuing a career in science communication, commercializing single-photon detectors appeared first on Physics World.

Available to watch now, LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen explores the benefits of RadCalc’s 3D subscription packages The post RadCalc Monte Carlo and 3D Collapsed Cone subscription appeared first on Physics World.

New “humidity entrainment” mechanism helps explain long-observed association between atmospheric particles and storm activity The post Pollutants and other aerosols trigger more intense thunderstorms appeared first on Physics World.

Randomized trial shows that focused ultrasound can improve motor symptoms in patients with asymmetric Parkinson’s disease The post Focused ultrasound shows promise for treating Parkinson’s disease appeared first on Physics World.

The Internet will use a fifth of all the world’s electricity by 2025 – and that’s no bad thing, says James McKenzie The post Powering the beast: why we shouldn’t worry about the Internet’s rising electricity consumption appeared first on Physics World.

Anti-reflection coating is “good” at mitigating ultraviolet and optical wavelengths, but infrared observations remain impaired The post Dark-coated Starlink satellites are better but not perfect, say astronomers appeared first on Physics World.

Layered topological insulator has tuneable Chern number The post Quantum effect creates ‘multi-lane highway’ for electrons appeared first on Physics World.

Using a state-of-the-art laser-assisted diamond-machining system, ULO Optics and LBP Optics are developing a unique class of lenses to fine-tune the laser-cutting process for industrial steels The post Dual-focus ZnSe lenses get ready to shine in industrial laser systems appeared first on Physics World.

A compact sensor that non-invasively measures fat accumulation in the liver could enable early diagnosis of chronic liver disease The post Portable NMR sensor could help prevent liver failure appeared first on Physics World.

More than a decade of observations suggests that something is affecting pulsar timings The post Have pulsars provided a glimpse of gravitational waves from merging supermassive black holes? appeared first on Physics World.

Dave Barney explains how the new calorimeter for CERN’s CMS experiment will be pivotal to the success of the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider The post CERN’s new era for calorimeters appeared first on Physics World.

A new sonosensitizer based on vanadium-doped titanium dioxide enhances the tumour-killing effects of sonodynamic therapy The post Nanospindles enhance ultrasound destruction of tumours appeared first on Physics World.

Quantum twist on optical coherence tomography offers million-fold improvement in imaging The post Entangled photons can see through translucent materials appeared first on Physics World.

Six atoms are enough to constitute a many-body system, say researchers The post Collective behaviour emerges particle by particle appeared first on Physics World.

New perovskite/silicon devices show a photovoltaic conversion efficiency of nearly 30% The post Tandem solar cells break new record appeared first on Physics World.

Tiny pieces of diamond can be stretched to change their electronic properties The post Elastic diamond could be used to make LEDs and lasers appeared first on Physics World.

Excerpts from the Red Folder The post Sweat evaporator could power fitness trackers, supersonic slap cooks a chicken appeared first on Physics World.

Physics World is launching a new contributor network for PhD students in quantum science and technology The post Join the next generation of quantum communicators appeared first on Physics World.

A novel biology-guided radiotherapy system can reduce the dose to organs-at-risk during nasopharyngeal cancer treatments The post Biology-guided radiotherapy system spares critical organs appeared first on Physics World.

Fibre and satellite links connect four major cities The post Quantum cryptography network spans 4600 km in China appeared first on Physics World.

Quantum physicist Bob Coecke and marine biologist Ana Širovic are our podcast guests The post Processing natural language using quantum computers, listening to the oceans’ myriad sounds appeared first on Physics World.

The work of Martinus Veltman was instrumental in understanding the weak interaction in particle physics The post Dutch physicist and Nobel laureate Martinus Veltman dies aged 89 appeared first on Physics World.