By supercooling liquid water to -63 C and probing it with ultrafast laser pulses before it could freeze, scientists at Stockholm University found that it undergoes a transition between two different liquid phases – a long-predicted liquid-liquid critical point. physicsworld.com/a/scientists... ⚛️🧪
The introduction of PET scans that can image more than one radiotracer simultaneously could revolutionize oncology by enabling the first truly biologically individualized radiotherapy. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/multiplexe...
Collisional quantum gates based on fermionic atoms could give quantum error correction a boost. ⚛️🧪 ow.ly/GPPu50YKkyZ
It's Friday! Try our interactive quiz of the week to see if you've been keeping up with physics. What's your score? ⚛️🧪
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An energy-efficient memristor based on hafnium oxide could help dramatically cut the energy consumed by artificial intelligence hardware. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/memristive...
Medicine in the Renaissance may have contained hippopotamus, says our podcast guest. 🧪⚛️ ow.ly/ZXop50YKmvO
The new book "Principles and Techniques of Radiological Protection" covers a wide range of topics that an early-career radiation protection professional might need, or want, to know about. 🧪⚛️
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Michael Frayn's "Copenhagen" is one of the best plays involving science to have ever graced the stage. Chris Sinclair catches up with Frayn about a new revivial of the play at Hampstead Theatre in London. ⚛️🧪
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Gauge theory could reduce the number of qubits required for fault-tolerant quantum computers. 🧪⚛️ ow.ly/T4XN50YIfKu
Stanford Medicine unveils world’s first ultracompact proton therapy facility 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/stanford-m...
The physicist and venture capitalist Alexandra Vidyuk is our guest in this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast. 🧪⚛️ ow.ly/xbeC50YGvtH
Scientists have long sought to create artificial materials that mimic the shape-changing responses of proteins. A team at CUNY has now done just that, making a crystalline solid that switches between several distinct architectures as the ambient humidity changes. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/want-to-ma...
Graphene liquid cells have been used to study atoms dissolved in organic solvents at atomic-scale resolution. 🧪⚛️ ow.ly/GxcS50YEWoj
Researchers develop a novel way to investigate how pollen is dispersed from trees when the wind blows – paving the way for new approaches to urban planning that could help alleviate the symptoms of seasonal hay fever. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/pollen-dis...
Stoichiometric iron telluride is a superconductor, with antiferromagnetism arising in samples with excess iron. 🧪⚛️ ow.ly/88MC50YEOQW
Astronomers have developed two new methods to measure the Hubble constant, and both take advantage of gravitational effects. 🧪⚛️ ow.ly/2xeT50YEOA3
Want to help others from your career experience? Physics World columnist Honor Powrie outlines the merits of mentoring and explains what she's done herself. 🧪⚛️
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Photon-counting CT employs direct conversion detectors to deliver high‑resolution, low‑dose spectral imaging and, as its clinical adoption increases, could be set to transform diagnostic imaging. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/counting-p...
A river delta may have been present on Mars as early as 4.2 billion years ago, which is much earlier than previously thought. 🧪⚛️ ow.ly/46sz50YBBLT
Researchers at the CERN particle-physics lab near Geneva have been left stunned after a lorry containing a vial of antiprotons went missing 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/shock-as-c...
What's it like being a Member of Parliament? Matin Durrani finds out from former physics teacher Dave Robertson, who's been MP for Lichfield, Burntwood and the Villages since 2024 - and an active supporter in parliament of science and technology. 🧪⚛️
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Magnetic fields as high as 40 T have been created in a superconducting coil that has a bore diameter of just 3.1 mm. 🧪⚛️ ow.ly/VfsF50YB3yL
Swarms of magnetic microrobots act as motors to move millimetre-sized passive objects without physical contact. 🧪⚛️ physicsworld.com/a/magnetic-m...
Finally, a way to soothe the nerd angst I feel when the NYT games reject my perfectly valid science words
The distribution of moisture in soil and wind patterns influence how thunderstorms develop. 🧪⚛️ ow.ly/LL4g50YAuFF
New experiments have overturned a simple law of friction that has held for over 300 years. 🧪⚛️ ow.ly/BbVg50YzEv1
