21+ hour, 46+ min ago  (71+ words) New low-power robot works using echolocation and could find applications in search and rescue missions in difficult-to-access spaces...

16+ hour, 42+ min ago  (242+ words) Dark points within light waves can travel faster than the waves themselves. This finding, which is based on new measurements by researchers at Technion " Israel Institute of Technology, confirms a 50-year-old prediction and could help push atomic-scale imaging past its…...

19+ hour, 46+ min ago  (1754+ words) It takes more than 150 people to make a cup of coffee, from farmer to barista. But if that final person makes a mistake, your precious coffee is wasted. Michael Allen investigateswhether physics can help us brew smarter so we don't…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (262+ words) By including weights associated with particles, researchers in the US, South Korea and Germany have generalized significantly the concept of hyperuniformity of multi-particle systems. In their latest work, Torquato and colleagues have extended the theoretical description of hyperuniform systems by…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (207+ words) Of course, this means that communication and networking are also crucial. Representing my member companies, for example, means that I must be able to translate what they are offering so it's understandable for people who might work in a very…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1536+ words) Tushna Commissariat talks to five physicists who pivoted to a career in finance, highlighting how they switched, exploring what skills they use day to day, and seeking advice for today's physics graduates looking to follow in their footsteps It might…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (151+ words) Join the audience for a live webinar at 2 p. m. BST/4 p. m. EEST on 17 June 2026 Discover how RTsafe's solutions can empower your team with the knowledge and confidence needed to achieve Dosimetry Audit Certification This presentation focuses on the implementation of end-to-end dosimetry…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (741+ words) Newton's and Einstein's theories of gravity apply across distances of hundreds of millions of light'years. That is the conclusion of an international team of scientists, whose measurements of the gravitational acceleration of galaxy clusters have been made over the largest…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (217+ words) Quiz of the week: At what temperature did researchers find a new critical point in water? 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…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (216+ words) The Summer School provides a comprehensive introduction to the role of 3 D printing in medical physics, with a particular focus on applications in radiotherapy. It is aimed at students (BSc, MSc, Ph D, MD) and young scientists with a background in…...