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    Oct 22

    week, which runs from 25-31 October, will celebrate the contributions that Black physicists make to science

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  2. 19 hours ago

    And that's a wrap! This essay by & on why Black physicists need to be part of the AI and quantum information revolution concludes our Week series with . Thanks for reading & sharing!

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  3. 20 hours ago

    The physics of giant pumpkins and the world’s smallest boat are in this week's

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  4. 20 hours ago

    An array of drug-infused microneedles can improve the penetration of PDT photosensitizers.

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  5. 21 hours ago

    Work on the upgraded Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak will inform the conceptual design of the UK’s prototype fusion power plant

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  6. 22 hours ago

    In the latest essay in our Week series (co-published with ) says it is important to think carefully and clearly about the ethical implications of research

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  7. 24 hours ago

    Researchers have grown 2D materials directly on optical fibres for the first time, creating a new hybrid platform with possible applications in photodetectors, non-linear light converters and gas sensors.

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  8. 24 hours ago

    Week co-organiser explains how the event can provide visibility and a community for black academic researchers. Listen to the full interview in our weekly podcast

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  9. Oct 29

    Heat dissipation associated with erasing qubits could be a problem in large-scale quantum computers of the future, say physicists

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  10. Oct 29

    If you missed yesterday's webinar about the theoretical studies of molecular and heterogeneous , then the recording is now available

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  11. Oct 29

    A new “femtosecond streaking” technique has been developed by researchers in Canada and Germany, led by Aleksey Korobenko

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  12. Oct 29

    Another day of Week, another amazing essay in our series with . This one's by astrophysics PhD student , on overcoming impostor syndrome.

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  13. Oct 29

    It's Week, and in the latest episode of the Physics World Weekly podcase, we hear from co-organizers and about why it's important to have a more complete picture of what physicists look like.

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  14. Oct 28

    LIGO–Virgo announces ‘bumper crop’ of gravitational-wave detections.

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  15. Oct 28

    The mystery of where heavy elements such as gold and silver come from has deepened with research groups clashing over whether binary neutron-star mergers can account for the abundance of those elements in the universe.

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  16. Oct 28

    How does radiotherapy using mini- and micro-beams destroy tumours while sparing nearby normal tissue?

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  17. Oct 28

    In the latest essay in our Week series (co-published with ), discusses the interlocking challenges of being a Black woman in science and having hearing loss - a hidden disability.

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  18. Oct 28

    "When I walk into a room, most people see me as confident and ready to take on the world...in reality, I’m most likely experiencing a serious level of anxiety." - on the impact of having an invisible disability.

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  19. Oct 28

    Next week’s presidential election between the incumbent Republican Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden presents voters with a stark choice between two candidates with strikingly different views of national and international policy.

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  20. Oct 28

    A new and robust technique for generating microbubbles in films of graphene oxide has been developed by researchers

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  21. Oct 27

    How to decide whether to send a signal to the location of a potential extraterrestrial civilization.

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