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Droplet scientists push the boundary between living and non-living matter

Posted March 12, 2026 • 00:41:14

In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast, we hear from a trio of scientists with a common interest in the physics of droplets. Specifically,...

Ultrasound system solves the ‘unsticking problem’ in biomedical research

Posted March 5, 2026 • 00:31:04

“Surround sound for biological cells,” is how Luke Cox describes the...

LHCb upgrade: CERN collaboration responds to UK funding cut

Posted February 26, 2026 • 00:33:59

Later this year, CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and its huge experiments will shutdown for the High Luminosity upgrade. When complete in 2030,...

Quantum Systems Accelerator focuses on technologies for computing

Posted February 19, 2026 • 00:34:45

Developing practical technologies for quantum information systems requires the cooperation of academic researchers, national laboratories and industry....

Asteroid deflection: why we need to get it right the first time

Posted February 12, 2026 • 00:22:14

Science fiction became science fact in 2022 when NASA’s DART mission took the