Year in Physics
2024 selections
Cleaning microscopic debris from laser-patterned surfaces Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Applied Surface Science
Caption: Schematic showing cleaning with wet-chemical processing Credit: Alexander Breul
Improving performance in solid-state lithium-ion batteries Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Solid State Ionics
Caption: Charging a solid-state battery Credit: Shirley Reis
Single-photon detectors from superconducting aluminium nanostrips Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Superconductivity
Credit: Hui Zhou Caption: Illustration of the detection process in an SNSPD
Could the Amaterasu particle be a magnetic monopole? Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Physics Letters B
Credit: Utagawa Kunisada Public Domain Caption: Amaterasu, Sun Goddess namesake of the mysterious particle Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Extending fruit shelf life with sustainable nanofibre coatings Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Hybrid Advances
Caption: An unprotected and a coated orange after 13 days. Credit: Poornima Vijayan
Coordinating risk assessments for radiation in outer space Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Zeitschrift für Medizinische Physik
Caption: Astronauts are highly vulnerable to cosmic radiation. Creative Commons Zero (CC0) licensed. Credit: NASA
Combining graphene and nanodiamonds for better microplasma devices Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Fundamental Plasma Physics
Caption: Combining nanodiamonds with laser-induced graphene. Credit: K J Sankaran
Modelling hydrogen fuel tanks for heavy-duty trucks Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Cryogenics
Caption: Refuelling a hydrogen vehicle, Creative Commons 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0) licensed Credit: Ogidya
Cells grown in microgravity show 3D structures that could be used in medicine Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Life Sciences in Space Research
Caption: An illustration shows an astronaut on the Artemis III mission planned for 2026. Credit: NASA Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Agricultural waste could help to clean polluted water Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Applied Surface Science Advances Caption: Rice husks are a natural biosorbent Credit: Green (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Investigating plasma deviations inside nuclear fusion reactors Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Fundamental Plasma Physics
Caption: Plasma confined inside a tokamak Credit: Xiang Gao et. al. This file has been extracted from another file, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=85521357 Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
“Glitches” of rapidly spinning neutron star pulsars can be a source of gravitational waves Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Astroparticle Physics
Caption: An illustration of a pulsar neutron star’s interior erupting through its crust Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/ S. Wiessinger
Improving fingerprint detection with carbon-coated nanoparticles Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Hybrid Advances Caption: Powders from new nanomaterial can produce highly detailed fingerprint images Credit: Photo by George Prentzas Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet on Unsplash Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Improving Maglev performance with machine learning Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications
Caption: Measuring levitation and lateral forces Credit: Erkan Ozkat
New Chemical Synthesis Technique Could Improve Solar Cell Efficiency Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Organic Electronics
Caption: The polyelectrolyte layer (PFN-NDI) exchanges ions with its surroundings Credit: Joo Hyun Kim
Einstein’s other theory of gravity could have the recipe to relieve ‘Hubble trouble’ Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Physics of the Dark Universe
Caption: An illustration of distant quasar, supermassive black hole-powered objects that can be used to constrain the parameters of theories of gravity Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser
Black holes created in mergers carry information about their ancestors Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Astroparticle Physics
Caption: A swirling black hole that hides within the characteristics of the black holes that merged to create it Credit: Robert Lea
Squeezing Schrödinger’s cat may increase quantum sensitivity Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Physics Open
Caption: Neither dead nor alive or maybe both, Schrödinger's cat floats in space, waiting for its box to open and its fate to manifest Credit: Robert Lea
2023 selections
A new approach to classifying supernovae could create a “cosmic library” of their explosions Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Astronomy and Computing
Modelling two-qubit systems could help perfect error correction in quantum computers Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Annals of Physics
New physics revealed by measuring cosmic rays as they bombard Earth Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet Research published in Astronomy and Computing
2022 selections
Research published in Annals of Physics
Measuring the one-way speed of light on Earth Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics Open
Modelling gravitational waves in non-flat spacetime Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Annals of Physics
Designing a better micron bubble dressing for doggy dermatitis Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Applied Surface Science Advances
Investigating the mysteries of supercooled water Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids X
Using biomarkers for the early detection of breast cancer Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences
Research published in Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences
Characterising biomarkers for bone health assessment Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Photoacoustics
Understanding the matter inside neutron stars Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics Letters B
Research published in Physics Open
Research published in Results in Physics
2021 selections
Cosmic voids could reshape gravitational lenses Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Astroparticle Physics
Sterilising insects using X-rays Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Leptoquarks and the physics beyond the Standard Model Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Nuclear Physics B
A quantum approach to a singularity problem Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Nuclear Physics B
Black holes could have ‘hair’ after all Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics of the Dark Universe
A step closer to the mass of dark matter Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics letters B
The hunt for dark matter particles Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics Letters B
A new challenger to current cosmological models Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics Letters B
Research published in Physics Open
Modelling quantum systems with a quantum computer Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics Open
Research published in Physics Open
Novel endoscope could be used for deep brain stimulation Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Photoacoustics
Research published in Physics Reports
Muons’ strange behaviour can’t be explained by current physics Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics Reports
Research published in Reviews in Physics
Seeing deeper with atmospheric muons: From archaeology to geology Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Reviews in Physics
2020 selections
Assessing the viability of small modular nuclear reactors Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics Open
How star formation is ‘quenched’ in galaxies Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in New Astronomy
Research published in New Astronomy
COVID-19: The peril of asymptomatic spread Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Chaos, Solitons & Fractals
Double or nothing? The quest to observe Higgs boson pairs Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Reviews in Physics
Secrets of the Universe’s most powerful and explosive events Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics Reports
‘Bouncing’ gravity could cure cosmology’s singularity headache Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Annals of Physics
Cosmic ray spectra may not be ‘one size fits all’ Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Astroparticle Physics
Research published in Annals of Physics
Melting heavy quarkonium in extreme conditions Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics Reports
Probing the mysteries of dark matter with binary pulsars Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics of the Dark Universe
Research published in Annals of Physics
Traversable wormholes could be more than science fiction Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Annals of Physics
Wheels sink differently on the moon Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Results in Physics
A new family of qubits Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Annals of Physics
Research published in Astroparticle Physics
Muons could be the key to unlocking the mysteries of the Universe Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Reviews in Physics
The Higgs boson quest ain't over till it is over Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics Report
Terraforming Mars requires a new framework Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Life Sciences in Space Research
Fractal geometry could help us find aliens Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Results in Physics
Solving the mystery of universal expansion with the Hubble bubble Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics Letters B
Research published in Physics Reports
Rewriting quantum mechanics Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics Open
Aerosol particles and their effect on the environment Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Photoacoustics
Probing ultra-strong magnetic fields with ALICE Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics Letters B
Energy detectors: The past, present and future of astronomy Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in New Astronomy Reviews
2019 selections
Singularities, Black Holes and Baby Universes: The Legacy of Stephen Hawking Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet The great theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking will be remembered for his indomitable courage through disability and his commitment to science communication and education, but his ground-breaking research is his greatest legacy.
When relativity meets quantum chaos Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics Open
Neutron star mergers, precious metals and the future of astronomy Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Annals of Physics
Searching for physics beyond the standard model at the LHC Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Reviews in Physics
Laser pulses can measure the health of body tissues Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Photoacoustics
Is our universe ‘fine-tuned’ for life? Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics Reports
Processing particle collisions in real time Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Computer Physics Communications
Optimising photodiodes at high temperatures Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Results in Physics
Monitoring microbes with a simple thermometer Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics in Medicine
An expanding cyclic universe Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics Letters B
Artificial intelligence can help analyse crystal structures Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Ultramicroscopy
Classifying galaxies with AI and 'people power Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physics Letters B
My shell is bigger than yours Wird in neuem Tab/Fenster geöffnet
Research published in Physica A