Read article: A century of change: the Institute of Physics turns 100
The IOP was created in 1920 to champion a new generation of professional physicists working in industry, academia and the government, as Susan Curtis describes
Read article: Optical microscopy – how small can it go?
Anna Demming reports on techniques that get around the diffraction limit
Read article: Air-breathing rocket engines: the future of space flight
UK firm Reaction Engines hopes to revolutionize space access with a new class of propulsion system for reusable vehicles, as Oliver Nailard explains
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 connection
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: How to hack a self-driving car
Cars that drive themselves may improve road safety, but they are vulnerable to hackers, as Stephen Ornes finds out
