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Milky Way magnetar could be the source of a fast radio burst
Mysterious signals could emanate from highly magnetic neutron stars
3D printed fibres make efficient respiratory sensors
Transparent, micron-sized conductive fibres can be integrated into wearable devices that measure the amount of moisture that leaks through a face mask
Controversy erupts among astronomers over whether phosphine really was discovered on Venus
The tone of some of the criticism over the discovery sparks outrage in the community
Research updates
�?Hyperbolic hedgehog’ steers active droplets in a liquid crystal
New propulsion system could model human cell migration
Microtube implosions could produce megatesla magnetic fields
Proof-of-principle study finds that today's lasers are intense enough to generate super-strong fields from “pre-seeded” weaker ones
FLASH radiotherapy mechanism may arise from immune cell sparing
The benefits of FLASH radiotherapy may be due in part to the sparing of circulating immune cells at high dose rates
Gear-changing could allow colliders to smash particles with different velocities
Newly tested scheme could be a boon to nuclear physics experiments
Can low-dose radiotherapy treat COVID-19-related pneumonia?
Early data suggest that low-dose radiotherapy can improve outcomes for COVID-19 patients, but any irradiation regimen must be considered with care
Planets and stars could form as �?siblings’ at the same time
Planet forming rings spotted around a class I protostar
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Physics in the pandemic: �?This coronavirus has created an employment crisis across the country’
Meenu Stephen, a newly qualified medical physicist, describes the difficulties of looking for and starting a new job during lockdown
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘Moving the International Physicists’ Tournament online was challenging’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘Moving the International Physicists’ Tournament online was challenging’
David Collomb describes how a popular competition for physics students went virtual, with a team from Russia emerging as the overall winner
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: �?Our physics and dosimetry facilities were vacated for COVID-19 patients’
Physics in the pandemic: �?Our physics and dosimetry facilities were vacated for COVID-19 patients’
Priya Saini, a medical physicist at SMS Medical College and Hospitals in Jaipur, describes her efforts to maintain a radiotherapy service in the midst of a pandemic
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘Our event had grown from a hub for the UK to a truly global event within a matter of days’
Physics in the pandemic: ‘Our event had grown from a hub for the UK to a truly global event within a matter of days’
Gunnar Moeller from the University of Kent in the UK describes how this year's Condensed Matter Physics in the City was turned into an online-only event
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Read article: Celebrating the Institute of Physics at 100: the November 2020 issue of Physics World is now out
Celebrating the Institute of Physics at 100: the November 2020 issue of Physics World is now out
Looking back at the founding of the IOP, welcoming our new contribution columnists and making air travel greener
Read article: Defining QA best practice in MR-guided radiotherapy
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Quality assurance of the Elekta Unity MR-Linac: a clinical experience
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Read article: Reflecting the community: Physics World’s new contributing columnists expand our team of opinion writers
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The importance of teachers to bridge the educational divide
With COVID-19 further exposing educational inequality, Jess Wade says the importance of physics teachers has never been more critical
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Nader Engheta wins Isaac Newton medal and Prize
Optics pioneer bags award for his work on nanoscale optics and metamaterials
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Dynamic PET edges closer to clinical prime time
Dynamic whole-body PET is evolving fast and showing considerable clinical promise
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Physicists measure energy of lowest nuclear excited state
High-precision magnetic microcalorimeter experiments could bring nuclear clocks a step closer
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The challenges facing Black physicists
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein describes the social and political barriers that Black physicists face in their daily lives
Read article: Black phosphorus composite makes a better battery
Black phosphorus composite makes a better battery
New anode material could allow electric vehicles to travel 600 miles on a single charge, say researchers
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Honey flows faster than water in specially coated capillary tubes
Surprise discovery could give microfluidics a boost
Read article: Is anybody there – science and the supernatural
Is anybody there – science and the supernatural
Chris Holt considers the science behind the supernatural
Read article: Part of the revolution: Black representation in AI and quantum information
Part of the revolution: Black representation in AI and quantum information
Jessica Esquivel and Charles D Brown II explain why Black physicists are vital to future progress in AI and quantum information science and engineering
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The physics of giant pumpkins, the world’s smallest boat
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First plasma for upgraded UK spherical tokamak
Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak will aim to demonstrate plasma performance that could be scaled up to a fusion reactor
Read article: Taking responsibility: the ethics of being Black in physics
Taking responsibility: the ethics of being Black in physics
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein says that difficult conversations must be had when discussing what it means to be Black in physics
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2D materials grow directly on optical fibres
New hybrid might find applications in optoelectronic devices
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