Quiz of the week: how will the new ‘AstroRad’ vest be of benefit to astronauts?

Have you been keeping up to date with physics news? Try our short quiz to find out The post Quiz of the week: how will the new ‘AstroRad’ vest be of benefit to astronauts? appeared first on Physics World.

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Magnetic field first kills superconductor, then brings it back to life

“Re-entrant” superconductivity discovered in a 2D material for the first time The post Magnetic field first kills superconductor, then brings it back to life appeared first on Physics World.

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Earthquake fault irregularities control rupture speed and influence ground motion

New models show that high-speed rupture propagation produces stronger and longer-duration ground motion The post Earthquake fault irregularities control rupture speed and influence ground motion appeared first on Physics World.

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Encapsulated islet transplants restore blood sugar control in diabetic mice

A thin coating that hides transplanted donor cells from the body’s immune system could enable a novel therapy for type 1 diabetes The post Encapsulated islet transplants restore blood sugar control in diabetic mice appeared first on Physics World.

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Word wave puzzle no.8

Can you work out the word in this puzzle, which relates to a recent Physics World article? The post Word wave puzzle no.8 appeared first on Physics World.

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X-ray camera catches spin waves in the act

Magnon microscope focuses on useful non-linear interactions The post X-ray camera catches spin waves in the act appeared first on Physics World.

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Physics-based simulations could improve earthquake-damage predictions, why aren’t they being used?

Discussion and debate at the US National Conference on Earthquake Engineering The post Physics-based simulations could improve earthquake-damage predictions, why aren’t they being used? appeared first on Physics World.

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US orders universities to audit foreign research ties

Move by the US Department of Defense affects 30 research universities The post US orders universities to audit foreign research ties appeared first on Physics World.

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The 12 August 2026 partial solar eclipse as seen from the Isle of Wight

Sean G Ryan snaps an astronomical spectacle that captured the public imagination The post The 12 August 2026 partial solar eclipse as seen from the Isle of Wight appeared first on Physics World.

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Radiation shielding vest could reduce cancer risk for astronauts on deep space missions

A new personal radiation shielding vest tested during the Artemis I flight could significantly reduce the radiation dose that future astronauts might receive The post Radiation shielding vest could reduce cancer risk for astronauts on deep space missions appeared first on Physics World.

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Improved QLEDs with Machine Learning

Machine learning identified solvent formulations that produce highly homogeneous quantum dot films The post Improved QLEDs with Machine Learning appeared first on Physics World.

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A new route to perfect energy absorption

A fundamental physics discovery could help reduce energy losses in future wireless power technologies The post A new route to perfect energy absorption appeared first on Physics World.

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Big science seeks big wins from sustainability efforts

Joe McEntee examines attempts to make particle accelerators more sustainable The post Big science seeks big wins from sustainability efforts appeared first on Physics World.

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Quantum voting system aims to keep ballots secret

Two teams implement entanglement-based protocol The post Quantum voting system aims to keep ballots secret appeared first on Physics World.

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Researchers harness sunlight to generate quantum entanglement

Sunlight may provide an energy-efficient alternative to lasers used in quantum computing The post Researchers harness sunlight to generate quantum entanglement appeared first on Physics World.

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Protons and neutrons are more than just groups of three quarks

Comparison between theoretical models and experimental data favours alternative “baryon junctions” picture The post Protons and neutrons are more than just groups of three quarks appeared first on Physics World.

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Honor Powrie: 10 things I wish I’d known (or done better) when I started my career

Honor Powrie offers advice for physicists at the start of their careers The post Honor Powrie: 10 things I wish I’d known (or done better) when I started my career appeared first on Physics World.

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Quiz of the week: where does new research say the universe’s ‘missing’ baryonic matter is?

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No quantum advantage (yet) in the world of tensor networks

Classical computation is more accurate that quantum annealer for some Ising spin glasses The post No quantum advantage (yet) in the world of tensor networks appeared first on Physics World.

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Betelgeuse is not alone

Orion constellation's red supergiant has a companion star, say astronomers The post Betelgeuse is not alone appeared first on Physics World.

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Colliding molecules reveal their ‘cone of reaction’

New measurements advance our understanding of chemical reactions at the atomic scale and could shape our ability to optimize them The post Colliding molecules reveal their ‘cone of reaction’ appeared first on Physics World.

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Advances in molecularly imprinted polymers for electrochemical sensing

Discover how molecular imprinting enables selective electrochemical sensors for next-generation chemical detection The post Advances in molecularly imprinted polymers for electrochemical sensing appeared first on Physics World.

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‘Little red dots’ could herald the birth of supermassive black holes

Did cocoons of dense gas shine brightly in the early universe? The post ‘Little red dots’ could herald the birth of supermassive black holes appeared first on Physics World.

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The Quantum Kid: childhood curiosity makes physics more accessible

Our podcast guest makes science videos for young people The post <em>The Quantum Kid</em>: childhood curiosity makes physics more accessible appeared first on Physics World.

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Upconverting colloidal quantum dots bring ‘colour vision’ to the infrared

The nanostructures can be incorporated into wearable eyeglasses The post Upconverting colloidal quantum dots bring ‘colour vision’ to the infrared appeared first on Physics World.

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Careers at the frontier of space technology

The European Space Agency recruits scientists, engineers and other professionals from all over Europe (and beyond) to further its mission of peacefully exploring and using space for the benefit of everyone The post Careers at the frontier of space technology appeared first on Physics World.

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The physics of novel computation: beyond bits and chips to spikes and spins

Sidney Perkowitz looks into alternative computing methods inspired by physics to improve computational efficiency and power The post The physics of novel computation: beyond bits and chips to spikes and spins appeared first on Physics World.

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Seven writers, four physicists, one room, lots of plushies

Robert P Crease attends a workshop bringing physicists and journalists together The post Seven writers, four physicists, one room, lots of plushies appeared first on Physics World.

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Fast radio bursts reveal that the universe’s ‘missing matter’ is found far from galaxies

Counterintuitive finding could help us better understand how highly energetic galactic activities impact the formation of cosmological structures The post Fast radio bursts reveal that the universe’s ‘missing matter’ is found far from galaxies appeared first on Physics World.

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Quantum effects in chemical reactions

New research shows that chemical reactions in an ultracold quantum gas can generate entanglement and transfer phase information from atoms to molecules The post Quantum effects in chemical reactions appeared first on Physics World.

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