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Tiny grooves cause flat pasta to curl-up into tubes and spirals The post ‘Flat-pack pasta’ morphs into 3D shapes when cooked appeared first on Physics World.

A new material made from polyethylene yarn could be an eco-friendly alternative to conventional textiles The post Recycled plastic bags make sustainable fabrics appeared first on Physics World.

Achintya Rao reviews A Citizen’s Guide to AI by John Zerilli and co-authors The post Friend or foe? Machine learning and how it is shaping our lives appeared first on Physics World.

A hydrogel that rapidly turns cancer cells back into cancer stem cells could help researchers develop personalized therapies The post Hydrogel reprogrammes tumour cells back into cancer stem cells appeared first on Physics World.

Ultrafast device opens and closes channels for selected ions The post Atomic-scale ion transistor could lead to better brain–computer interfaces appeared first on Physics World.

Researchers observe two-dimensional “puddles” emerging in a three-dimensional superconductor The post Superconductivity enters a new dimension appeared first on Physics World.

Join the audience for a live webinar on 8 June 2021 sponsored by Agilent Vacuum Products and Inficon, in partnership with IUVSTA The post Quantum-based pressure and vacuum measurements and NIST on a chip appeared first on Physics World.

The May 2021 issue of Physics World shows how physicists aren’t just using AI for research but also trying to tackle some of its inherent human biases The post Artificial intelligence: towards better, smarter and fairer physics appeared first on Physics World.

Scattering-invariant modes of light are transmitted through a disordered medium in the same way as through homogeneous space The post Indestructible light waves travel through opaque material as if it isn’t there appeared first on Physics World.

Leonard Wossnig of quantum drug-discovery firm Rahko describes the powerful capabilities of AI and quantum computing when combined The post AI for more intelligent drug discovery appeared first on Physics World.

Julianna Photopoulos explores the issues of racial and gender bias in AI – and what physicists can do to recognize and tackle the problem The post Fighting algorithmic bias in artificial intelligence appeared first on Physics World.

Result overcomes Bragg-length barrier and could have important applications in optoelectronics The post Shaped light waves penetrate further into photonic crystals appeared first on Physics World.

Astronomers have identified 14 antimatter star candidates and placed strict limits on how many ‘antistars’ could exist in the Milky Way The post Are antimatter stars firing bullets of antihelium at Earth? appeared first on Physics World.

Study could help aircraft and spacecraft land more safely on water The post How to keep a skipping stone on a steady path across water appeared first on Physics World.

Excerpts from the Red Folder The post Beware of disease-carrying aerosols in toilets, ‘technology-packed tank top’ launched into space appeared first on Physics World.

Images may aid the development of nanomaterials that dissipate heat more efficiently The post Surface electromagnetic fields mapped in 3D at the nanoscale appeared first on Physics World.

The protective effect of FLASH irradiation enables proton treatments with beams shooting straight through the patient The post Shoot right through: FLASH protons could eliminate Bragg peak constraints appeared first on Physics World.

In this podcast we talk about measuring tiny masses and magnetic fields The post Quantum birds inspire new metrology for biosciences, particle physicist searches for the very small appeared first on Physics World.

Two-dimensional materials called rare-earth chalcohalides might be useful in applications such as fault-tolerant topological quantum computation The post New candidates for Kitaev spin liquids found appeared first on Physics World.

A detailed look at the two recent results from CERN and Fermilab The post Muon mania: are we finally on the brink of new physics? appeared first on Physics World.

Failure to charge vehicles frequently enough blamed for excess The post Real-world tests of hybrid cars show higher-than-expected emissions appeared first on Physics World.

Neural network outperforms standard contact tracing at choosing who to test for disease The post Machine learning could help slow epidemic spread appeared first on Physics World.

Astronomers have discovered three new brown dwarfs that are spinning faster than any others found before The post Spinning brown dwarfs might have reached their speed limit appeared first on Physics World.

A novel breath test assesses the severity of the rare disorder methylmalonic acidemia and patients’ response to transplant surgery The post Researchers develop breath test for rare inherited disorder appeared first on Physics World.

Paolo Elias says that the COVID-19 pandemic offers the chance to revamp how we assess physics students at school and college The post Why now is the time to change bad exam habits appeared first on Physics World.

New material has been used to restore 17th century decorations The post Synthetic ivory can be 3D printed appeared first on Physics World.

Movement of water from land to the oceans is affecting our planet’s rotation The post Melting glaciers have been shifting the Earth’s poles since 1995, new study suggests appeared first on Physics World.

David Appell reviews Seven Pillars of Science: the Incredible Lightness of Ice, and Other Scientific Surprises by John Gribbin The post Surprising physics that we depend on for existence appeared first on Physics World.

First human trial of a wireless brain–computer interface demonstrates functional equivalence to wired devices, enabling patients to use it in their own homes The post BrainGate: untangling the brain–computer interface appeared first on Physics World.

Two-photon photoemission studies electrons deep in sample The post Pulsed lasers probe beyond titanium dioxide’s surface appeared first on Physics World.

Device could allow electron interferometry to be used in nanotechnology and quantum computing The post Graphene beam splitter gives electron quantum optics a boost appeared first on Physics World.

Zhongfan Liu, founding president of Beijing Graphene Institute, describes how the institute is pioneering the industrialization of new graphene materials The post China’s Beijing Graphene Institute looks to accelerate the ‘graphene era’ appeared first on Physics World.

Small gate voltage switches carbon sheet’s nonlinear behaviour on and off The post Transistor-like device controls graphene’s electronic properties appeared first on Physics World.

Excerpts from the Red Folder The post Laser paints a mini masterpiece, counting bubbles in a glass of beer, Jane Austen written in oligomers appeared first on Physics World.

System works in minutes and is claimed to be as sensitive as PCR tests The post New device can detect airborne virus particles that cause COVID-19, says maker appeared first on Physics World.

Nanoscale membrane vesicles offer potential for visualizing drug–target interactions during cancer treatments The post ExoSCOPE monitors cancer treatment in real-time at the molecular level appeared first on Physics World.

A research collaboration is building the world’s first prototype proton therapy system that can track moving tumours with MRI in real time during treatment The post One step closer to real-time MR imaging in proton therapy appeared first on Physics World.

Charge accumulation drives polarization in the wrong direction The post Nanoscale degradation of ferroelectric crystals observed for the first time appeared first on Physics World.

In this podcast we talk about reducing mercury use in gold production and the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining The post New technology for artisanal gold miners and the pros and cons of blockchain appeared first on Physics World.

New detector made possible by innovation in electron microscopy The post Molecular compass tracks tiny forces appeared first on Physics World.

Robert P Crease describes how news of a radiation leak at a US neutron facility was handled in today’s online, networked and locked-down world The post Crisis in a lockdown: how NIST coped with a radiation leak appeared first on Physics World.

Two major reports paint a bleak picture of the climate ahead of today’s virtual summit of world leaders The post 2020 was Europe’s hottest year on record, finds report appeared first on Physics World.

Adaptive optics and two-photon excitation take 3D super-resolution microscopy to the realm of deep-tissue imaging The post Super-resolution microscope sees deep inside the brains of living mice appeared first on Physics World.

Result sets a “speed limit” for transporting atoms while preserving their quantum state The post Physicists solve centuries-old brachistochrone problem for complex quantum operations appeared first on Physics World.

Entropy measurements reveal an unexpected phase transition analogous to the Pomeranchuk effect in helium-3 The post Electrons in twisted graphene ‘freeze’ when heated appeared first on Physics World.

In vivo radioisotope imaging helps discriminate patients with dementia with Lewy bodies from those with Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease The post Brain images differentiate between different types of dementia appeared first on Physics World.

Andrew Glester reviews Dream Big: How to Reach for Your Stars by Abigail Harrison The post Reaching for Mars: advice for realizing the biggest dreams appeared first on Physics World.

Ling Xin examines the legacy of the recently closed Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment and the future of neutrino physics in China The post How the Daya Bay experiment helped China build a neutrino legacy appeared first on Physics World.

Effect could be exploited to boost conductivity in nanowires The post Disorder enhances transport in 1D systems, calculations reveal appeared first on Physics World.

Discovery could be important for computer memory and storage applications The post Skyrmion-like object appears in ultrathin magnetic film appeared first on Physics World.

A century after “nuclear isomers” were discovered, Philip Walker and Zsolt Podolyák explore these long-lived, excited nuclear states The post Celebrating a century of nuclear isomers appeared first on Physics World.

Following a successful vertical lift-off and landing yesterday, engineers are now setting their sights on a lateral flight The post NASA’s Ingenuity rotorcraft prepares for second Mars flight appeared first on Physics World.

Transcranial ultrafast ultrasound localization microscopy of injected microbubbles maps human brain vasculature with microscopic resolution The post Ultrafast ultrasound maps tiny blood vessels deep in the human brain appeared first on Physics World.

Source of three faint signals remains a mystery The post X-ray emissions from Uranus are detected for the first time appeared first on Physics World.

Passive device could deliver clean water to communities worldwide The post Solar-powered water purifier is inspired by pufferfish appeared first on Physics World.

New technique allows scientists to pinpoint causes of low light emission in real time and could pave the way for more efficient devices The post Fast electrons catch badly behaved quantum dots in the act appeared first on Physics World.

Join the audience for a live webinar on 12 May 2021 sponsored by Sun Nuclear Corporation The post Independent QA and the necessity of data access appeared first on Physics World.

Radiation from fingers creates complex signals The post Human hand used as an infrared source to reveal secret messages appeared first on Physics World.

New atomic electron tomography measurements could transform our understanding of non-crystalline materials The post Metallic glasses reveal their secrets appeared first on Physics World.

Space-based gravitational wave detector could see black-hole bulges The post Spinning black holes can be deformed by tidal forces, calculations reveal appeared first on Physics World.

New material could be used in reusable face masks to help fight COVID-19 The post Copper nanowire foams filter tiny airborne particles appeared first on Physics World.

Excerpts from the Red Folder The post Whitest paint ever could keep your house cool, space fridge could store better food for astronauts appeared first on Physics World.

Join the audience for a live webinar on 5 May 2021 sponsored by Hiden Analytical, in partnership with The Electrochemical Society The post Synchrotron characterization of buried interfaces in solid-state batteries appeared first on Physics World.

Electrons in certain layered 2D materials act differently depending on whether the layers are twisted left or right The post Twist direction influences electron behaviour in magnetic bilayers appeared first on Physics World.

A deep neural network can accurately extract the foetal signal from the abdominal electrocardiogram of the mother The post Deep learning teases apart abdominal ECG signals appeared first on Physics World.

In this podcast we also chat about energy-generating floors The post Fermilab physicists may have glimpsed a new force, reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from belching cattle appeared first on Physics World.

Self-guided tomography method uses the shape of light to characterize a quantum system quickly The post Physicists find a brighter way to diagnose quantum states appeared first on Physics World.

Artificial neural networks enable high-accuracy positioning of gamma interactions in monolithic PET detectors The post Neural networks increase the accuracy of monolithic PET detectors appeared first on Physics World.

Antisolvent buys more time for making larger thin films The post New perovskite fabrication technique could lead to large-scale solar cell production appeared first on Physics World.

Multi-layered solar cells stand on the brink of 50% efficiency, but are more likely to be installed in space than on Earth, as Richard Stevenson explains The post Sunny superpower: solar cells close in on 50% efficiency appeared first on Physics World.

The surprisingly dynamic behaviour of a familiar food The post Probing the gelation of egg whites with X-ray scattering appeared first on Physics World.

Thin films of iron-based superconductors offer a simpler setting for elusive quasiparticles The post Majorana-based quantum computation gets a handy new platform appeared first on Physics World.

Safer and more efficient shipping could result from mathematical analysis technique The post Ships can monitor and predict ocean waves using new algorithm appeared first on Physics World.

A deep-learning framework achieves high performance in detecting metastases in lymph nodes The post Deep learning helps doctors predict gastric cancer metastasis appeared first on Physics World.

Device could be used to image the brain The post Ultrasound detector uses optomechanical silicon photonics to boost sensitivity by 100 times appeared first on Physics World.

A research collaboration has used synchrotron radiation phase-contrast imaging to develop the first 3D tonotopic map of the intact human inner ear The post Advanced X-ray imaging creates sound-frequency maps of the human inner ear appeared first on Physics World.

From proton-based cancer therapy to small-animal PET scanners, US technology company H3D is seeking out growth opportunities in the medical imaging market The post CZT detector technology: ready to shine in next-generation medical imaging systems appeared first on Physics World.

Setting up links to satellites could create a global timing network, say researchers The post Free-space laser link beats the stability of optical clocks appeared first on Physics World.

Ed Lester developed a continuous production method for making nanoparticles and founded a company to commercialize the process The post Promethean Particles spins out continuous process for making nanoparticles appeared first on Physics World.

Optical measurements reveal the origin of unconventional behaviour near the transition between conductors and insulators The post Bad metals turn over a new leaf appeared first on Physics World.

Design could allow large numbers of qubits to be integrated in one device The post Quantum computer based on shuttling ions is built by Honeywell appeared first on Physics World.

James McKenzie celebrates some of the firms that have won business innovation awards from the Institute of Physics The post Winning an IOP business award could give your firm a boost appeared first on Physics World.

An improved technique to measure acceleration works using laser light The post Accelerometer sensitivity gets a laser boost appeared first on Physics World.

Excerpts from the Red Folder The post Sweet taste of heavy water, raindrops falling on other planets appeared first on Physics World.

Decayed wood could be used in underfloor security systems The post Fungus turns wood piezoelectric, allowing it to power LEDs appeared first on Physics World.

A new take on optical coherence tomography provides high-resolution measurements of retinal vascular leakage The post Contrast-enhanced OCT visualizes vascular leakage in the retina appeared first on Physics World.

Light-activated device could find use in intelligent solar cells The post Photonic-crystal ‘sunflower’ follows the light appeared first on Physics World.

This podcast features a neuromedicine specialist and the author of a book on the physics of sight and sound The post Graphene gives neural interfaces a boost, the amazing physics of hearing and vision appeared first on Physics World.

The Tibet ASγ experiment has discovered ultrahigh-energy gamma rays spread across the Milky Way The post Record-breaking gamma ray is smoking gun for Milky Way cosmic rays appeared first on Physics World.

A new retinal implant uses thousands of electrodes to stimulate retinal cells in the blind and produce dotted images The post Connecting the dots to artificially restore vision appeared first on Physics World.

Researchers observe nonlinear effect in a new kind of hybrid semiconductor The post Quantum dot array could make ultralow-energy switches appeared first on Physics World.

Researchers achieve low latency in realistic quantum architecture, increasing the speed and ensuring the security of quantum random number generation The post Certifiable quantum random number generation picks up the pace appeared first on Physics World.

Quantifying and solving the problem of greenhouse gas emissions from cattle The post Scientists refuse to be cowed by the livestock methane problem appeared first on Physics World.

Fermilab result reinforces much earlier data showing a disparity with the Standard Model The post The muon’s theory-defying magnetism is confirmed by new experiment appeared first on Physics World.

Join the audience for a live webinar on 18 May 2021 sponsored by Elekta The post Inverse planning with Leksell Gamma Knife Lightning: Clinical plan quality and efficiency appeared first on Physics World.

Join the audience for a live webinar on 21 May 2021 sponsored by RTsafe The post E2E test for spine stereotactic radiosurgery on MR-Linac using RTsafe Spine phantom appeared first on Physics World.

Material always expands regardless of whether it is stretched or compressed The post 2D boron sheets show novel ‘half-auxetic’ effect appeared first on Physics World.

Study reveals why jets created by falling droplets are self-similar The post Liquid-jet evolution is driven by surface tension, not gravity appeared first on Physics World.

Careers tips from a professor of physics at the University of Warwick who studies flavour physics, CP violation and heavy-quark physics The post Ask me anything: Tim Gershon appeared first on Physics World.

Available to watch now, PTW Dosimetry School addresses frequently asked questions on radiation detectors and gives advice on how to choose the best detector for a specific application The post Best practice: How to choose the right detector for your water phantom appeared first on Physics World.

Nanopositioning specialist Queensgate is lining up a suite of enabling technologies for applications in high-speed, high-accuracy atomic force microscopy systems The post Fast AFM scanning: realizing the gains of closed-loop velocity control appeared first on Physics World.

Ultralow-field MRI scanners offer high flexibility at low cost, while ultrahigh-field MRI could prove optimal for imaging neurological disease The post High-field versus low-field MRI: is it time for a rethink? appeared first on Physics World.

A new way to make synthetic biomaterials that are as tough, strong and stretchy as biological tissue The post Improved hydrogel could make artificial tendons appeared first on Physics World.

Analogue to graphane could be used in batteries and quantum computers The post Graphene-like boron is stabilized by hydrogen, paving the way for practical applications appeared first on Physics World.

Device that produces required vacuum ultraviolet light is created at long last The post Breakthrough in laser-cooling antihydrogen could reveal why matter dominates the universe appeared first on Physics World.

Akasaki was instrumental in the creation of blue LEDs in the 1980s and 1990s that led to a wide range of applications The post Japanese Nobel-prize-winning semiconductor pioneer Isamu Akasaki dies aged 92 appeared first on Physics World.

Physicists are developing ways to measure emissions from cattle, reports Michael Allen The post Battling bovine belching: measuring methane emissions from cows appeared first on Physics World.

Diffusion-weighted MR imaging and machine learning techniques can accurately distinguish between common types of paediatric brain tumours The post Diffusion MRI and machine learning models classify childhood brain tumours appeared first on Physics World.

Materials scientist Arnab Basu, head of radiation-detection technology developer Kromek, on spin-offs, COVID-19 and the future The post Combining materials science and entrepreneurship to found a spin-off appeared first on Physics World.

Olivia Geneus is a PhD candidate in nanotechnology and co-founder of the Black in Nanotech initiative The post Nanotechnologist has a passion for medicine and mentoring appeared first on Physics World.

GaN/NbN heterostructure supports both phenomena – which are usually mutually exclusive – and is now a candidate for topological quantum computing The post Superconductivity and quantum Hall effect coexist in novel nitride material appeared first on Physics World.

Twisted layers of 2D materials could be used to generate entangled photons for quantum optics and quantum information applications The post ‘Twistoptics’ produces a tunable nonlinear optical response appeared first on Physics World.

Excerpts from the Red Folder The post Space wine, ESA astronaut call, April Fool’s round-up appeared first on Physics World.

Sebastian Wood says that science needs to welcome different faiths and do more to build bridges between the two communities The post Recognizing religious diversity in physics appeared first on Physics World.

This podcast features education specialist Carol Davenport and our industry columnist James McKenzie The post Inspiring young children to careers in science, the physics and economics of heat pumps appeared first on Physics World.

New protocol for verifying solutions to NP-complete problems outperforms known classical methods The post Quantum computer has the edge for NP verification appeared first on Physics World.

After COVID made crowded control rooms hazardous, Ben Penaflor and colleagues at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility developed work-arounds The post Physics in the pandemic: ‘We’ve been surprised at how easy it’s become to do high-level experiments from our homes’ appeared first on Physics World.

New cell-friendly hydrogel morphs into vessel-like tubes on the timescales needed to promote tissue development and healing The post Shape-shifting biomaterial could transform 4D tissue engineering appeared first on Physics World.

How infrared spectrometers and frequency combs are measuring methane emissions from cattle, plus super-efficient solar cells and a century of nuclear isomers The post Measuring methane from cows: the April 2021 issue of <i>Physics World</i> is now out appeared first on Physics World.

Meeting participants could soon enjoy quantum advantage The post Zoom video call is powered by Google’s quantum computer appeared first on Physics World.

Researchers use microwaves to observe an atomic sample 30,000 times a second without destroying it The post Non-destructive detection could speed up cold-atom quantum sensors appeared first on Physics World.

The ability to noninvasively image photoreceptors with subcellular resolution could enable earlier detection of eye diseases The post Sub-diffraction imaging of the human eye visualizes photoreceptors with unprecedented detail appeared first on Physics World.

Andrew Ferguson took a muon detector project into UK schools – and kept the study going despite COVID-19 restrictions The post Physics in the pandemic: making particles from space tangible for schoolkids appeared first on Physics World.

Device might find use in healthcare applications such as portable mammography detectors The post Flexible detector takes high-resolution X-ray images in 3D appeared first on Physics World.

Ian Randall reviews The Brilliant Abyss by Helen Scales The post Strolling in the deep appeared first on Physics World.

Spatially fractionated LATTICE radiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint blockade could provide a powerful treatment for advanced bulky tumours The post LATTICE radiotherapy plus immunotherapy shows promise for treating advanced bulky tumours appeared first on Physics World.

Puffed up atmosphere of Gliese 486b is ideal for spectroscopic measurements The post Super Earth is astronomer’s dream for atmospheric studies appeared first on Physics World.

Available to watch now, The Electrochemical Society, in partnership with Hiden Analytical, explores recent work on the design and use of new ionic materials The post The development of new ionic electrolytes for energy storage devices appeared first on Physics World.

A low-cost sensor based on gold nanoparticles changes colour when exposed to arsenic-contaminated water The post Nanoparticle sensors detect arsenic in drinking water appeared first on Physics World.

Available to watch now, WITec explores the principles of 3D Raman imaging The post Raman imaging microscopy: The analytical multi-tool appeared first on Physics World.

Excerpts from the Red Folder The post Alan Turing £50 note is unveiled, how to get a mortgage on the Moon appeared first on Physics World.

Research could lead the way to a new time standard The post Three top atomic clocks are compared with record accuracy appeared first on Physics World.

Recent developments in PET technology include rapid, low-dose scans and lymph node imaging The post Ultrafast low-dose PET scans will benefit cancer patients appeared first on Physics World.

“Inconsistencies” are found with the original analysis but an independent report finds no instances of data fabrication The post Retraction of <i>Nature</i> paper puts Majorana research on a new path appeared first on Physics World.

Event Horizon Telescope measures light polarization near supermassive black hole The post New black hole image reveals magnetic fields appeared first on Physics World.

We also talk about that new particle at CERN in this week’s podcast The post Finding silicon’s Holy Grail at long last, how to recognize and prevent ‘publication misconduct’ appeared first on Physics World.

Even once a new medical device is launched into clinical use, there’s still a great deal left to discover The post Translating technology into the clinic is a two-way process appeared first on Physics World.

Technology could help prevent damage to satellites The post New imaging algorithm can spot fast-moving and rotating space junk appeared first on Physics World.

Open letter warns of damage caused by reductions to official development assistance grants The post UK researchers decry ‘shameful’ cuts to international support fund appeared first on Physics World.

Speakers at the European Congress of Radiology described new techniques for easier MR imaging and lower-dose scanning of children The post Technology advances improve imaging for paediatric patients appeared first on Physics World.

Available to watch now, The Electrochemical Society, in partnership with Hiden Analytical, exploring the physics of Mn emission in nanocrystals The post Physics of dopant emission to harness the rainbow emission of nanocrystals appeared first on Physics World.

Troels Schönfeldt talks about his career change from particle physics to co-founder and chief executive of Seaborg Technologies The post Switching career from particle physics to nuclear power appeared first on Physics World.

Caitlin Duffy says that scientists have a duty to speak up and challenge misinformation  The post Standing up for science in difficult times appeared first on Physics World.

Vessel’s design copies features of the deep-sea hadal snailfish The post Soft robot dives 10 km under the ocean appeared first on Physics World.

A compact optical sensor performs hyperspectral and polarimetric imaging in a similar way to the compound eye of mantis shrimp The post Mantis shrimp inspires hyperspectral and polarimetric light sensor appeared first on Physics World.

Beauty-quark decays measured by LHCb suggest that the Standard Model may be violated The post Has a new particle called a ‘leptoquark’ been spotted at CERN? appeared first on Physics World.

Available to watch now, Modus QA explores the flexibility of the QUASAR™ Multi-Purpose Body Phantom tool The post End-to-End QA with the QUASAR™ Multi-Purpose Body Phantom: TPS and SBRT appeared first on Physics World.

Researchers characterize a prototype proton radiography system that will help verify and improve treatment plans The post Proton radiography: one step closer to clinical use appeared first on Physics World.

Materials could be used to make electrodes in supercapacitors that operate at ultralow temperatures The post Porous carbon aerogels might power future Mars missions appeared first on Physics World.

Some believe a piece of space junk could have been responsible for observation The post Was a passing satellite mistaken for a distant gamma-ray burst? appeared first on Physics World.

A space plasma hurricane made of swirling plasma has been detected over the Earth’s polar ionosphere The post Space hurricane observed in the Earth’s upper atmosphere appeared first on Physics World.

James McKenzie examines the potential of pumps that warm our homes and offices by extracting heat from the ground below The post Is the answer to climate change lying beneath your feet? appeared first on Physics World.

Quantum effects allow more work to be extracted from a system than would be expected in a classical world The post Quantum mechanics gives new insights into the Gibbs paradox appeared first on Physics World.

Laura Hiscott hears from physicists working in a range of different careers at the March meeting of the American Physical Society The post Spoilt for choice: APS March meeting explores the wide range of careers available to physicists appeared first on Physics World.

Excerpts from the Red Folder The post World’s smallest origami bird, why hummingbirds hum, physics meeting ‘ain’t got that swing’ appeared first on Physics World.

Soliton scheme needs vast amounts of energy The post Spacecraft in a ‘warp bubble’ could travel faster than light, claims physicist appeared first on Physics World.

Building a vaccine from nanoparticles increases stability without losing efficacy The post Nanoparticle-based vaccine offers new approach to COVID-19 immunity appeared first on Physics World.

Cavities or air bubbles may be created by tyre treads The post Hydroplaning of tyres is imaged using tiny fluorescent particles appeared first on Physics World.

This podcast features an artist who collaborates with physicists and a medical accelerator expert The post Artist draws on her physics background for inspiration, improving proton therapy for better cancer care appeared first on Physics World.

Physicists witness the formation and subsequent non-equilibrium dynamics of a quasiparticle in an ultracold atomic gas The post Ultracold atoms permit direct observation of quasiparticle dynamics appeared first on Physics World.