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Quiz of the week: New SKA boss Jessica Dempsey did what before becoming an astronomer?
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Inside EPSRC: Charlotte Deane on funding the future of UK physics
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New class of biocompatible quantum nanosensor unveiled in Japan
Radar identifies insect species via reflections from wingbeats
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Tiny droplets of primordial soup appear in oxygen collisions
Quark–gluon plasma could be created by light nuclei
Muon g−2 calculation sets precision record and backs the Standard Model
Lattice QCD puts new physics to rest
New bolometer achieves sub-zeptojoule resolution
Superconducting device could be used in quantum computers
Entangled photons open up potential applications of anti-scattering optics
The use of quantum entanglement to enable selective image transmission through complex media can enhance applications from imaging to secure communication
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Radio gaga: surfing the long wavelengths of the universe
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Word flower puzzle no. 5
How many words can you find in this puzzle?
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Quantum influencers gather to celebrate London’s role in quantum tech
Matin Durrani reports from a meeting of the London Quantum Cluster
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From equations to nuclear medicine: Keamogetswe Ramonaheng on building medical physics in Africa
Keamogetswe Ramonaheng discusses her life in medical physics
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Institute of Physics president Paul Howarth outlines his vision for physics
Paul Howarth is set to be IOP president until 2029
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Quiz of the week: CERN may have made a quark–gluon plasma by colliding which nuclei?
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Physicist John Hill takes the helm at Brookhaven National Laboratory
Hill will manage the lab’s $900m annual budget
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New findings shorten the road to cryptographically relevant quantum computers
Two recent papers suggest that quantum computers may crack modern cryptography sooner than expected
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ESTRO debate reveals rising confidence in upright proton therapy
A lively debate at the ESTRO 2026 meeting concluded with nearly 70% of the audience backing upright proton therapy as a mainstream treatment option by 2035
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Quiz of the week: which UK university plans to shed almost 30% of its physics staff?
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Building a better laser on the Moon
Ultrastable devices could be housed in dark lunar craters
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Word wave puzzle no.4
Can you work out the word in this puzzle?
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Particle size affects contact electrification
Researchers in Chile shed more light on the little-understood phenomenon of static electricity
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