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Read article: Arm Holdings faces uncertain future – and why it matters to you
Arm Holdings’ chips power countless smart phones, tablets and TVs, but the company faces an uncertain future. James McKenzie explains
Read article: New device can detect airborne virus particles that cause COVID-19, says maker
System works in minutes and is claimed to be as sensitive as PCR tests
Read article: New technology for artisanal gold miners and the pros and cons of blockchain
In this podcast we talk about reducing mercury use in gold production and the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining
Read article: Winning an IOP business award could give your firm a boost
James McKenzie celebrates some of the firms that have won business innovation awards from the Institute of Physics
Read article: Combining materials science and entrepreneurship to found a spin-off
Materials scientist Arnab Basu, head of radiation-detection technology developer Kromek, on spin-offs, COVID-19 and the future
Read article: Green technology and growth: a vision we can believe in
James McKenzie believes the UK government’s ambitious 10-point-plan for a “green industrial revolution” can deliver
Read article: Building a quantum-powered future
Quantum physicist and CEO of Oxford Quantum Circuits llana Wisby on deep tech, entrepreneurship and future quantum technologies
Read article: From physicist to patent attorney
Monifa Phillips was the first Black woman to graduate with a PhD in physics from the University of Glasgow
Read article: Powering the beast: why we shouldn’t worry about the Internet’s rising electricity consumption
The Internet will use a fifth of all the world’s electricity by 2025 – and that’s no bad thing, says James McKenzie
Read article: Cryomech makes its name as a problem-solver
Company’s past, present and future determined by developing products on-demand
