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Read article: Researchers with a large network of unique collaborators have longer careers, finds study
Female scientists tend to work in more tightly connected groups than men, which can negatively impact their careers
Read article: Estonia becomes first Baltic state to join CERN
The Baltic nation is now the 24th member state of the Geneva-based particle-physics lab
Read article: Fermilab is ‘doomed’ without management overhaul claims whistleblower report
A group of anonymous whistleblowers say that Fermilab is in 'crisis' and needs a management shake-up
Read article: NIST publishes first set of ‘finalized’ post-quantum encryption standards
The algorithms are designed to withstand the attack of a quantum computer
Read article: DUNE prototype detector records its first accelerator-produced neutrinos
Scientists will use the detector to study the interactions between antineutrinos and argon
Read article: Tsung-Dao Lee: Nobel laureate famed for work on parity violation dies aged 97
In the 1950s Lee proposed that "parity" is violated by the weak force
Read article: Electro-active material ‘learns’ to play Pong
Memory-like behaviour emerges in a polymer gel
Read article: To make Mars warmer, just add nanorods
Releasing engineered nanoparticles into the Martian atmosphere could warm the planet by over 30 K
Read article: Twisted fibres capture more water from fog
New finding could allow more fresh water to be harvested from the air
Read article: Quark distribution in light–heavy mesons is mapped using innovative calculations
Form factors can be tested by collider experiments
Read article: Open problem in quantum entanglement theory solved after nearly 25 years
Non-existence of universal maximally entangled isospectral mixed states has implications for research on quantum technologies
Read article: Metasurface makes thermal sources emit laser-like light
Pillar-studded surface just hundreds of nanometres thick allows researchers to control direction, polarization and phase of thermal radiation
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Read article: Taking the leap – how to prepare for your future in the quantum workforce
Katherine Skipper and Tushna Commissariat interview three experts in the quantum arena, to get their advice on careers in the quantum market
Read article: Akiko Nakayama: the Japanese artist skilled in fluid mechanics
Sidney Perkowitz explores the science behind the work of Japanese painter Akiko Nakayama
Read article: Spot the knot: using AI to untangle the topology of molecules
Solving a centuries-old mathematical puzzle could hold the key to understanding the function of many of the molecules of life
Read article: Peering inside the biological nano-universe: Barbora Špačková on unveiling individual molecules moving in real time
Barbora Špačková on moving from theoretical to experimental physics and the joy of refining her technology for real-world applications
Read article: Angels & Demons, Tom Hanks and Peter Higgs: how CERN sold its story to the world
James Gillies recalls the drama of his time as head of communications at CERN, which turns 70 this year
Read article: Laura Tobin: the meteorologist and broadcaster who won’t stop talking about climate change
The Good Morning Britain meteorologist says it’s important to be open to opportunity
Read article: BepiColombo takes its best images yet of Mercury’s peppered landscape
The spacecraft had a clear view of Mercury’s south pole for the first time during a recent flyby
Read article: Researchers cut to the chase on the physics of paper cuts
A paper cut “sweet spot” just happens to be close to the thickness of paper in print magazines
Read article: LUX-ZEPLIN ‘digs deeper’ for dark-matter WIMPs
Announcement makes us pine for the Black Hills
Read article: Atomic clocks on the Moon could create ‘lunar positioning system’
Lunar time standard would avoid pitfalls of time dilation
Read article: CERN’s Science Gateway picked by Time magazine as one of the ‘world’s greatest places’ to visit
The gateway ‘bridges the gap between the general public and the people in lab coats’
Read article: Pumping on a half-pipe: physicists model a skateboarding skill
Variable pendulum describes how energy is pumped into the system
Read article: Flagship journal Reports on Progress in Physics marks 90th anniversary with two-day celebration
A new future lies in store for Reports on Progress in Physics as the journal turns 90
Read article: Quantum growth drives investment in diverse skillsets
Scientific equipment makers are building a diverse workforce to feed into expanding markets in quantum technologies and low-temperature materials measurement
Read article: Shrinivas Kulkarni: curiosity and new technologies inspire Shaw Prize in Astronomy winner
"No shortage of phenomena to explore," says expert on variable and transient objects
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