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How India is transitioning its energy production in a carbon-constrained world – Physics World
Shri Rajesh Veeraraghavan, a director at the Nuclear Power Corporation of India, tells Chris North why he thinks nuclear power can help low-income nations...
Space weather phenomenon observed in the lab for the first time – Physics World
Space weather events known as whistler mode chorus emissions have been observed in the laboratory for the first time. These emissions occur naturally within...
Compton camera measures gamma-ray polarization in nuclear physics experiment – Physics World
A Compton camera has been used to measure the polarization of gamma rays in a nuclear physics experiment. This was done by a team...
Never mind the right stuff, here’s the red stuff: how Yuri Gagarin and the cosmonauts shaped Soviet space culture – Physics World
Margaret Harris reviews Cosmonaut: a Cultural History by Cathleen S Lewis
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Can you solve this quantum cryptic word search? – Physics World
How well do you know your quantum physics? Find out with this fun, cryptic word search, created by Ian Randall. All answers are hidden...
Could lasers synthesize heavy elements produced in neutron-star mergers? – Physics World
An astrophysical process that creates elements heavier than iron may be even more challenging to reproduce in the laboratory than was previously believed –...
Could gravastars be nested inside one another like a Russian doll? – Physics World
Gravastars, hypothetical alternatives to black holes, could end up nested inside one another like a Russian Matryoshka doll – according to new calculations that...
Institute of Physics announces ‘impact projects’ for 2024 – Physics World
The Institute of Physics (IOP) has announced three areas for the second phase of its “impact projects” initiative. They are: the green economy, space...
Wigner’s friend: the quantum thought experiment that continues to confound – Physics World
“Wigner’s friend” is a curious thought experiment that has stumped physicists and philosophers for more than 60 years. Robert P Crease, Jennifer Carter and...
New metamaterial could make true one-way glass – Physics World
A proposed new optical metamaterial could behave like true one-way glass thanks to the Tellegen effect, which connects a material’s response to light waves...
Einstein’s only experiment is found in French museum – Physics World
Albert Einstein is famous as a theoretical physicist, but he also did one significant experiment. This was the Einstein–de Haas experiment, which he did...
Researchers reveal the fluid dynamics behind cicadas’ ‘unique’ urination – Physics World
This year promises to be a bumper one for cicadas given that 2024 marks the first time in more than 200 years that two...
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