Read article: Net-zero carbon target in UK will require national approach to materials science, says report
Henry Royce Institute calls for government investment to boost materials science in the country and support the use of low-carbon technology
Read article: Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez bag the Nobel Prize for Physics
Trio share the 2020 prize for work on black holes
Read article: Optical tweezer pioneer Arthur Ashkin dies aged 98
Ashkin shared the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physics for his work using light to trap microscopic objects
Read article: CERN’s emissions equal to a large cruise liner, says report
Lab’s first public Environment Report details the status of CERN’s environmental footprint and outlines some objectives to reduce it in the coming years
Read article: Astronomers plan huge neutrino observatory in the Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment would be the world’s largest neutrino telescope once built by the end of the decade
Read article: Giant Magellan Telescope receives cash injection from the National Science Foundation
US National Science Foundation has awarded $17.5m towards the construction of the huge 25.4 m telescope
Read article: Black hole’s shadow boosts Einstein’s general theory of relativity
Event Horizon Telescope image tests theory in the strongest gravitational field yet
Read article: Triplet control prevents ‘lasing death’ in perovskite lasers
Suppressing long-lived triplet excitons enables devices made from quasi-2D organic–inorganic material to continue lasing for over an hour
Read article: Nanodiamond quantum thermometer measures the temperature of worms
New quantum thermometer makes use of nitrogen-vacancy centres to sense fever in tiny C. elegans worms
Read article: Tiny ingestible capsule helps treat gastrointestinal disorders
A biologically-inspired device that clings to the stomach lining after being ingested can electrically stimulate the stomach wall to induce muscle contractions
Read article: Smooth photonic waveguides keep propagation losses low
Researchers used a new photolithography-assisted technique to make optical true delay lines with ultralow propagation losses
Read article: Gating and MLC tracking could increase access to real-time adaptive radiotherapy
Intrafraction motion adaptation strategies could make stereotactic ablative radiotherapy more accessible for prostate cancer patients
Whether you’re still working out your career pathway or have a specific role in mind, we’re here to help. Bringing a diverse range of opportunities for jobseekers at all career stages, we’ll help you take the next step in your career and find the perfect job.
Read article: New auxetic material stretches the limits
Helen Gleeson describes a new auxetic material that gets thicker when stretched due to changes at the molecular level
Read article: How computational modelling is transforming medicine
Computational modelling is sparking breakthroughs in epidemiology and other medical fields, as Sam Vennin explains
Read article: Has the COVID-19 lockdown changed Earth’s climate?
Dramatic drops in air pollution offer scientists a rare opportunity to study its links with climate and weather. But as Kate Ravilious discovers, it's a complicated connecti...
Read article: Doomsday Clock ticks closer to disaster
The Doomsday Clock monitors how close humankind is to global catastrophe. Rachel Brazil talks to physicists about its current setting
Read article: Good vibrations: acoustic technologies in cars
Without mechanical vibrations, a modern car wouldn’t get far. David R Andrews examines the role of sound and ultrasound in fuel injection and parking sensors
Read article: The future of flying antennas
Designing equipment that meets stringent size and mass restrictions for use on aircraft brings extra challenges for instrument developers, as Tamara Clelford explains
Read article: Overlooked for the Nobel: Lise Meitner
Disciplinary bias and a stew of other prejudices helped deny the physicist Lise Meitner a share of the 1944 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
Read article: Nobel prize sizzle: building excitement in the run-up to the physics award
Reflecting on 14 years of Nobel coverage
Read article: D-Wave launches 5000 qubit system, solar-powered nanobeads could clean-up oil sands waste
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Overlooked for the Nobel: Chien-Shiung Wu
Should Chien-Shiung Wu have shared the 1957 Nobel prize for her measurement of parity violation?
Read article: Online conferences, auxetic materials and a new kind of rocket engine: the October 2020 issue of Physics World is now out
The October 2020 issue of your favourite magazine examines the benefits of virtual meetings
Read article: Overlooked for the Nobel: Nicola Cabibbo
Could the Nobel committee have included Nicola Cabibbo for the 2008 prize?
Read article: Ice-core mission in the Swiss Alps abandoned due to surprisingly hard glacier
Expedition sought to preserve ice record for future scientific investigations
Read article: Residual gas analysers: it’s the small details that deliver success in UHV/XHV systems
Hiden Analytical’s residual gas analysers (RGAs) are a fixture in big-science laboratories all over the world. So what are its secrets of success?
Read article: Compact and mobile dry vacuum pumps drive pumping density to the next level
Edwards reckons its nXRi dry vacuum pumps represent a win-win for scientists, enhancing their research productivity while lowering laboratory operating costs
Sign up for our new optics newsletter. Sent once every two months, the newsletter will bring all the latest optics research updates, industry news and feature articles straight to your inbox. To register simply sign in to your account and tick the “Optics – bimonthly” box.
