For as long as computers have existed, physicists have used them as tools to understand, predict and model the natural world. Computing experts, for their part, have used advances in physics to develop machines that are faster, smarter and more ubiquitous than ever. This collection celebrates the latest phase in this symbiotic relationship, as the rise of artificial intelligence and quantum computing opens up new possibilities in basic and applied research
Manufacturing silicon qubits at scale
As quantum computing matures, will decades of engineering give silicon qubits an edge? Fernando Gonzalez-Zalba, Tsung-Yeh Yang and Alessandro Rossi think so
Small computers find an industrial niche
Physicist and Raspberry Pi inventor Eben Upton explains how simple computers are becoming integral to the Internet of Things
30 years of the web
Challenges of interdisciplinary physics and the Web at 30
Physics World journalists discuss the week’s highlights
Vague but exciting: how the Web transformed business
James McKenzie explains how Tim Berners-Lee's invention of the World Wide Web at CERN has revolutionized how we trade.
Electronic publishing and visions of hypertext
Tim Berners-Lee predicts the future of online publishing in an article he wrote for Physics World in 1992
Illustrating 30 years of the Web
Jess Wade illustrates the history of the World Wide Web, from the technology that enabled it to the staple it is today
The future of the Internet
Emerging technologies shaping our connected world
Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – 30 years of the World Wide Web
Fifth episode in mini-series revisits the birth of the Web and the challenges it now faces
The third pillar of science
Computing is transforming scientific research, but are researchers and software code adapting at the same rate? Benjamin Skuse finds out
Simulations reveal new insights
Read article: Public should be informed of uncertainties in model predictions of COVID-19 spread, say researchers
Public should be informed of uncertainties in model predictions of COVID-19 spread, say researchers
Probabilities could be conveyed as in weather forecasts
Read article: ‘Super-puff’ exoplanets put a ring on it
‘Super-puff’ exoplanets put a ring on it
The unusually low density of some exoplanets may be due to Saturn-like rings rather than clouds of gas
Read article: Protein aggregation goes catalytic
Protein aggregation goes catalytic
Mathematical model describes how proteins self-assemble into the amyloid fibrils associated with diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's
Read article: A salty solution for the coffee-ring effect
A salty solution for the coffee-ring effect
Simple trick of adding salt to a solution could allow engineers to deposit more uniform coatings and dyes
Read article: A broader range of experiments
A broader range of experiments
Anatole von Lilienfeld explains how machine learning is creating new opportunities for research across all areas of the physical sciences
Read article: An uncertain growth
An uncertain growth
Susan Curtis reviews Growth: From Microorganisms to Megacities by Vaclav Smil
Machine learning reveals new science
Deep learning helps radiologists detect lung cancer on chest X-rays
Introducing artificial intelligence into the clinical workflow helps radiologists detect lung cancer lesions on chest X-rays and dismiss false-positives
Machine learning puts nanomaterials in the picture
Algorithms help materials scientists recognize patterns in structure-function relationships
Deep learning algorithm helps diagnose neurological emergencies
A deep learning algorithm detects brain haemorrhages on head CT scans with comparable performance to highly trained radiologists
Artificial intelligence helps detect atrial fibrillation
An artificial intelligence model can identify patients with intermittent atrial fibrillation from scans performed during normal heart rhythm
Machine learning is implemented on an IBM quantum processor
Proof-of-concept demonstration done using two superconducting qubits
AI framework uses medical images to individualize radiotherapy dose
An image-based artificial intelligence framework predicts a personalized radiation dose that minimizes the risk of treatment failure
AI predicts coma outcome from EEG trace
A machine learning algorithm can read electroencephalograms as well as clinicians
The latest in quantum computing
Read article: Quantum computers vastly outperform supercomputers when it comes to energy efficiency
Quantum computers vastly outperform supercomputers when it comes to energy efficiency
NISQs consume orders of magnitude less energy than conventional processors, researchers say
Read article: Quantum computing meets particle physics for LHC data analysis
Quantum computing meets particle physics for LHC data analysis
IBM quantum computer runs machine-learning algorithm to find Higgs events
Read article: Could legacy fibre networks host the global quantum Internet?
Could legacy fibre networks host the global quantum Internet?
Researchers demonstrate that entangled photons can be transported across long distances in conventional single-mode optical fibre
Read article: Entanglement lights the way to scalable quantum computers
Entanglement lights the way to scalable quantum computers
Relatively small ion traps could be linked via photons
Read article: Quantum computers could mark their own homework
Quantum computers could mark their own homework
Protocol estimates the accuracy of quantum calculation without knowing the correct result
Read article: Atomic spins on a surface make good quantum bits
Atomic spins on a surface make good quantum bits
New quantum computing platform could also be used to measure tiny electric and magnetic fields
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