Physics

On January 28, 2026, scientists in Beijing announced a new record for a fully superconducting research magnet designed…

For nearly a century, modern cosmology has treated the Big Bang as the opening moment of everything, the…

When the rods and motors are placed in a two-dimensional lattice, the structure behaves differently on a large…

Learn more about how the photoelectric effect has shaped technologies such as burglar alarms, solar panels and the…

Paul Howarth: IOP president highlights the need to raise the profile of physics in society – Physics World…

For more than 100 years, scientists have been trying to understand cosmic rays, incredibly powerful particles that travel…

Artistic rendering of noncollinear sum-frequency generation (SFG): two infrared pulses mix in a χ² crystal to produce three…

Physicists spot signs of an atom-like system bound by the strong force alone – Physics World Skip to…

When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it collapses. The cessation of the outward pushing…

Astronomers say they’ve made the first ever direct detection of turbulence in the space between stars distorting light…

Abouelmehdi, K., Beni-Hssane, A., Khaloufi, H. & Saadi, M. Big data security and privacy in healthcare: a review.…

Altug, H., Oh, S.-H., Maier, S. A. & Homola, J. Advances and applications of nanophotonic biosensors. Nat. Nanotechnol.…

Chinese scientists activate a magnet 700,000 times stronger than Earth’s magnetic field, and the question is what research needs such extreme power