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: Black metal hydrogen emerges at high pressures
Black metal hydrogen emerges at high pressures
Results of advanced simulations may reconcile data from several recent – and seemingly contradictory – experiments
Read article: Quantum treatment sheds fresh light on triboelectricity
Quantum treatment sheds fresh light on triboelectricity
New mathematical formulation describes “charging by rubbing” in terms of changing populations of electron states, showing how energy is converted from motion to electricity
Read article: Unprecedented ice loss is predicted for Greenland Ice Sheet
Unprecedented ice loss is predicted for Greenland Ice Sheet
Future melting will exceed rates seen in the past 12,000 years, says simulation
Read article: How computational modelling is transforming medicine
How computational modelling is transforming medicine
Computational modelling is sparking breakthroughs in epidemiology and other medical fields, as Sam Vennin explains
Read article: Secrets of spinning ‘blue whirl’ flames revealed by fluid simulations
Secrets of spinning ‘blue whirl’ flames revealed by fluid simulations
Research could lead to cleaner combustion of liquid fuels
Read article: ‘Reluctant’ metals make a new state of matter
‘Reluctant’ metals make a new state of matter
New computation model of "strange" metals could shed light on high-temperature superconductors and black holes
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: New optical connections for trapped ions could lead to better quantum computers
New optical connections for trapped ions could lead to better quantum computers
Two independent teams take important step towards scalability
Read article: Nifty noise trick makes quantum states live longer
Nifty noise trick makes quantum states live longer
Simple scheme produces record-breaking decoherence times for solid-state spin qubits
Read article: Molecule’s electronic structure is simulated on a quantum computer
Molecule’s electronic structure is simulated on a quantum computer
Hartree-Fock calculations done on Google’s Sycamore machine
Read article: Quantum computers may be heading underground to shield from cosmic rays
Quantum computers may be heading underground to shield from cosmic rays
Superconducting devices will need protection against ionizing radiation, new research shows
Read article: Quantum error correction achieved using oscillator grid states
Quantum error correction achieved using oscillator grid states
Scheme uses only one qubit
Read article: Physicists create quantum phase battery
Physicists create quantum phase battery
First device of its kind could be used in quantum computing circuits
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