In it for the long run
Corey Gray on building and working at LIGO, inspiring the next generation of Indigenous physicists, and having a healthy work–life balance …
Thin-film solar cells make champion harvesters of ambient light
Cadmium telluride photovoltaics could power Internet of Things devices …
Ferroelectric nematic appears in a liquid crystal
First observation of an elusive phase of matter made after a century of searching …
IOP launches new physics careers resource for young people
IOP has launched a new online careers resource, Your Future with Physics, to support young people who are considering their subject choices and looking to their future career. …
Magnetic topological insulators change phase under pressure
Scientists develop a simple way of tuning the crystal structure and electronic properties of these layered materials …
Your future with physics: A guide for young people
Future careers in physics. Physics opens doors to some of the most exciting, cutting-edge, rewarding jobs in the world. …
Creating new technologies using 2D materials, supernova wreaked havoc on Earth, quantum go versus AI
Deji Akinwande and Logan Chipkin are our guests this week …
Quantum dots track two-dimensional diffusion in cells
Experiments shed light on the processes that transport molecules around the intracellular fluid …
Research Highlights Movie/Video Award
The IOP Physical Acoustics Group (PAG) Research Highlights Movie/Video Award. …
Superconductivity theory comes a step closer
New model attempts to mimic electron behaviour in overdoped cuprates …
Experiments pin down conditions that make hot water freeze before cold
Simplified experimental model makes it possible to engineer the Mpemba effect in a reproducible way …
Colliding star may have switched-off black hole’s X-ray corona
Galactic centre dimmed rapidly over less than two months …