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A plan to use millions of smartphones to map out real-time variations in Earth’s ionosphere has been tested by researchers in the US. Developed by Brian Williams and colleagues at Google Research in ...
A fibrous composite foam employs the triboelectric effect and in situ electrical energy dissipation to absorb low-frequency ...
Ideas industry: a new report by the Institute of Physics finds an extra £4.5bn of extra funding for physics “deep tech” ...
Researchers in Switzerland have created a mechanical qubit using an acoustic wave resonator, marking a significant step ...
VolkVac Instruments makes lightweight UHV suitcases that are used to transport delicate samples long distances while under ...
A new approach to low-level sourcing and measuring for material or device characterization This video examines the unique ...
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Working principle Illustration of the single-crystal (a) and cascade-connected two-crystal (b) devices under X-ray irradiation. (c) Time-resolved photocurrent responses of the two devices. (Courtesy: ...
The UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase set out a bold ambition for the sector. Katherine Skipper asks whether the ...
The big names in physics to write for the volume include Martin Rees on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence across a century; Carlo Rovelli on scientific thinking across the centuries; and ...
More than 80 papers from North America have been recognized with a Top Cited Paper award for 2024 from IOP Publishing, which publishes Physics World. The prize is given to corresponding authors who ...