Physics World

25/09/2026

Faster testing means faster quantum breakthroughs.

As quantum computing scales, developers need reliable ways to characterize components at ultralow temperatures. Learn how Montana Instruments' RapidCycle cryostat is helping accelerate testing while simplifying cryogenic measurements.

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25/09/2026

Experiments have confirmed the two foundational postulates of Richard Feynman’s path-integral approach to quantum mechanics for the first time

Foundational postulates of the path-integral formulation observed in the lab

24/09/2026

Nick Zacharopoulos explains how he found himself doing a PhD in medical physics while running a family business that makes radiotherapy equipment

Nick Zacharopoulos, CEO of Aktina Medical, is our podcast guest

24/09/2026

Physicists have combined quantum mechanics with relativity to understand what happens when a photon is "chopped in half"

24/09/2026

As the world searches for sustainable energy solutions, fusion continues to attract global attention.

But how close are we to commercialization? What technical hurdles remain? And what impact could fusion have on the climate challenge?

Join our expert panel for Physics World Live: Nuclear Fusion and be part of the conversation.

📅 22 October 2026 | 3pm BST
🎟️ Free registration: https://ow.ly/sWqL50ZLccA

23/09/2026

⏳ Just one week to go

Join us on 30 September for an expert webinar on the latest advances in molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) for electrochemical sensing. Learn how researchers are designing highly selective, cost-effective sensors for chemical and biomarker detection, and explore the latest developments in conducting polymers and nanomaterials.

Hear from Wonhyeong Kim, whose research focuses on molecularly imprinted polymers, conducting polymers and electrochemical sensors for selective chemical sensing.

📅 30 September 2026
⏰ 6 p.m. BST / 1 p.m. EDT

Register now ➡️ https://ow.ly/kHXp50ZLUaQ

23/09/2026

https://ow.ly/bz6e50ZQAkS

Richard de Grijs looks at how the Roman Space Telescope will change astronomy forever

23/09/2026

Having a new tooth plumbed in or a crown installed? Robert P Crease reveals some of the fascinating materials science he discovered on a trip to his New York dentist's.

Robert P Crease discovers the true extent of materials science in a dental lab

22/09/2026

🔬☀️ Registration is now open

Join Physics World and PicoQuant for a live webinar examining how in situ and operando optical microscopy and spectroscopy provide new insights into the behaviour of working perovskite materials and devices.

🎤 Sudipta Seth, KU Leuven

📅 3 November 2026
🕓 4 p.m. GMT / 5 p.m. CET

🤝 Sponsored by PicoQuant.

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21/09/2026

If you've ever kept a drink cool on a hot summer day by placing it inside a frozen, gel-filled sleeve, you'll understand the appeal of phase change materials. But what if you want to cool your drink more quickly and evenly? These researchers have the answers.

Read here: https://ow.ly/pyCK50ZOFgX

Modelling points the way towards optimal designs for systems that store and release heat