Physics World Weekender
The physicists’ library
To compile the ultimate science reading list, Tushna Commissariat talks to some of today’s top physicists, writers and broadcasters
Ursula Le Guin: the pioneering author we should thank for popularizing Schrödinger’s cat
Robert P Crease on why we can thank Ursula Le Guin for popularizing Schrödinger’s cat
Research updates
Ultrasound patch continuously tracks blood flow in the brain
Wearable ultrasound patch enables volumetric mapping of the cerebral arteries and continuous monitoring of blood flow in the brain
MRI technique detects light-emitting molecules deep inside the brain
New method circumvents limitations of optical imaging by making blood vessels sensitive to light from luminescent labelling proteins
Laser-driven accelerator benefits from clever use of light pulses
Protons were driven to 150 MeV, 50% higher than previous record
‘Cavendish-like’ experiment could reveal gravity’s quantum nature
Proposed set-up might help reconcile gravity with quantum descriptions of other fundamental forces
Simulations point to the existence of a charming and beautiful tetraquark
Exotic particle could be discovered in future experiments
Are dusty quasars masquerading as Dyson sphere candidates?
Seven M-dwarfs recently identified as possible Dyson sphere candidates could be a case of mistaken identity
Journal of Neural Engineering
Helping scientists, clinicians and engineers to understand, replace, repair and enhance the nervous system.
Physics World podcasts
The latest opinion and reviews
The fusion industry must rise to its tritium challenge
Fusion still has many issues to iron out before it can become a viable energy source, as John Evans explains
Decimal time: life in a world where our days are divided differently
Betty Barber reviews The Clockwork Conspiracy by Sam Sedgman
Medical physics and biophysics
Find the information you need from IOP Publishing’s world-leading medical physics and biophysics journals and books, dedicated to supporting and improving research across the field, from fundamental science through to novel applications and facilities.
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Equal1 wins IOP’s qBIG Prize for quantum innovation
Aquark Technologies and NIQS Tech are runners-up in 2024 competition
Silverstone racetrack hosts Institute of Physics summer festival
Matin Durrani brings you the highlights of the 2024 summer festival of the Institute of Physics
Climate physicist Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo elected Mexican president in landslide win
With a background in climate science, Scheinbaum Pardo also becomes Mexico’s first female president
Embracing Neurodiversity in Research: How does academic publishing need to change?
Join the audience for a live webinar on 27 June 2024, to hear our expert panel discuss the needs of neurodiverse individuals working in academia or industry
Scientists identify a ‘sugar world’ beyond Neptune
The surface of a Kuiper Belt object called Arrokoth is rich in glucose, ribose and other sweet molecules
Ask me anything: Daniel Hook – ‘The skills I learned as a researcher are applicable and helpful in any walk of life’
Daniel Hook, chief executive of Digital Science, reflects on his career developing information tools for researchers
Early Earth’s magnetic field strength was similar to today’s
Relatively strong field may have protected life forms 3.7 billion years ago
Blurred tomography fabricates custom microlenses with optically smooth surfaces
A novel 3D printing method can rapidly produce optical components with commercial-level quality
Ion therapy, mass spectrometry and the origins of life: Lily Ellis-Gibbings shares her passion for creating novel instrumentation
Lily Ellis-Gibbings from the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) discusses her varied career in instrumentation
Quantum error correction produces better ‘magic’ states
Proof-of-concept demonstration yields encoded magic states that are robust against any single-qubit error
Boson sampler uses atoms rather than photons
System charts the evolution of complex quantum states
H1dd3n variab7es: the fundamental constant on which the new Physics World podcast music is built
Philip Moriarty reveals the hidden physics in the new Physics World podcast music
3D printing creates personalized pharmaceuticals
Inkjet-based 3D printing can fabricate customized tablets with drug release profiles tailored to a patient’s individual needs
The ORCA-Quest quantitative CMOS camera: a core building block for quantum systems
The ORCA-Quest scientific camera from Hamamatsu Photonics is opening up cutting-edge applications in quantum computing
Wild songbirds respond to mathematically synthesized song
Mathematical model could provide a valuable tool for investigating a wide range of biological questions
‘Hidden’ citations conceal the true impact of scientific research
Study finds that “foundational” work is often not properly cited, skewing its true impact
A passion for building instrumentation, and a hint of dark matter in dwarf galaxies
Instrumentation scientist Lily Ellis-Gibbings and astrophysicist Alex McDaniel are our guests
Bruno Touschek: the physicist who escaped the Nazi Holocaust to build particle colliders
Giulia Pancheri describes the extraordinary life of the physicist Bruno Touschek
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
For more than 60 years, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has applied science and technology to make the world a safer place. Its defining responsibility is ensuring the safety, security and reliability of the nation’s nuclear deterrent
Tune into online presentations that allow expert speakers to explain novel tools and applications
Automating patient-specific QA: clinical use of RadCalc and script automation to enhance pre-treatment and in vivo workflow
A live webinar on 23 April 2024 giving clinical insights into the implementation and results achieved using RadCalc and custom scripts for patient-specific QA
Stay up to date with the latest international conferences, symposia and exhibitions for interdisciplinary scientists working across academic research and industry
The Advanced Materials Show 2024
15—16 May 2024 | Birmingham, UK
The Advanced Materials Show is a must attend for any materials engineer, R&D professional, scientist or product developer responsible for developing, manufacturing or integrating advanced materials technology