1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (188+ words) A bolometer detects radiation using two main components: an absorber, which heats up as it captures incoming radiation, and a thermometer, which converts this temperature rise into a measurable electrical signal. Bolometers are some of the most sensitive radiation detectors…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (192+ words) Quiz of the week: which UK university plans to shed almost 30% of its physics staff? Physics World - Enter password Show password Password field is now showing your password - Access more than 20 years of online content - Manage which e-mail newsletters you…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (300+ words) James Dacey is a multimedia journalist based in Madrid. He regularly produces and commissions videos and podcasts for Physics World. He is particularly interested in interdisciplinary research and the places where science blends with politics and culture. James previously worked…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (277+ words) Engineering light transmission through opaque media is possible thanks to the development of a classical wavefront shaping technique first reported in 2007. Researchers have now demonstrated a quantum entanglement-based method that enables selective image transmission through complex disordered materials. "We discovered…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (414+ words) There are craters on the Moon where the Sun never shines " and researchers in the US and Germany have shown that these shady locations would be ideal for housing lasers that are more stable than similar devices operated on Earth....

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (262+ words) I am an online editor of Physics World. I did a Ph D in condensed-matter physics at Mc Master University in Canada. I am still fascinated by what is an extremely rich and varied subject that I believe is ignored…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (495+ words) Isabelle Dum" is a contributing editor to Physics World. She has more than 10 years of experience in science writing and editing in condensed-matter physics relating to technology/nanotechnology/biotechnology, astronomy and astrophysics, energy and the environment, biology and medicine. She…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (428+ words) From semiconductor fabrication to pharmaceuticals, quantum technologies, and materials research, Thyracont's vacuum instruments are at the heart of some of the world's most advanced vacuum systems. So let's have a look at how the Germany-based company's vacuum technology is being…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (300+ words) MRI is a powerful diagnostic imaging tool, with more than 100 million scans performed worldwide each year. While MR signals contain rich information from multiple'molecules and numerous physical and biological processes, current clinical MRI exams rely solely on signals from water…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (403+ words) Ultra-precise electron beams can rearrange atoms in a 3 D crystal lattice and create structures not found in nature, an international team of researchers has shown. The work could have implications for quantum simulation and atomic-scale manufacturing. The other half of…...