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Muon mania: are we finally on the brink of new physics?
The global particle physics community has been energised by two recent results that offer tantalising glimpses of new physics beyond the Standard Mod…
5 years ago
Arecibo Observatory: a scientific giant that fell to Earth
1 December 2020 was a dark day for Puerto Rico and the global astronomy community. The iconic Arecibo Observatory collapsed, with the radio telescope…
5 years, 1 month ago
Searching for signs of past life on Mars with NASA’s Perseverance rover
February 2021 is an exciting month for Mars exploration, with three separate missions arriving at the red planet. In this episode of the Physics Worl…
5 years, 2 months ago
Life at CERN during the pandemic
In this episode of the Physics World Stories podcast, scientists and engineers from the CERN describe how the pandemic has affected the particle phys…
5 years, 3 months ago
The best of physics in books, TV and film in 2020
In this episode, Andrew Glester is joined by Physics World journalists to discuss some of 2020’s best physics books, along with their favourite examp…
5 years, 4 months ago
Physics and LEGO: an enduring love affair
An unlimited world of structures built from precision-engineered unit parts – it is easy to see why LEGO appeals to many physicists. But in addition …
5 years, 5 months ago
How capable are today’s quantum computers?
Media coverage of quantum computing often focuses on the long term potential for these devices to leave classical computing in the dust. But what abo…
5 years, 6 months ago
Could there really be life in the clouds of Venus?
The news last week that scientists had spotted a potential signature of life in the clouds of Venus was always likely to cause a stir. But arriving t…
5 years, 7 months ago
Autonomous cars: potential lifesavers but with new risks
Studies suggest that human error is responsible for over 90% of the 1.25 million people who die each year globally due to car accidents. Therefore, i…
5 years, 8 months ago
Planet Nine: is it a planet, a primordial black hole, or something else entirely?
Planet Nine is a hypothetical world in the far reaches of our solar system. Proposed in 2016 by Caltech astronomers Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin…
5 years, 9 months ago