A burst of solar wind triggered a planet-wide heatwave in Jupiter’s upper atmosphere, say astronomers at the University in ...

Harvard University is the suing the US government over its plan to block up to $9bn of government research grants to the ...

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A series of spectacular images of the cosmos has been released to celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35 years in space ...

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The world’s smallest temporary pacemaker is self-powered, optically controlled and dissolves when it’s no longer needed ...

The presence of disorder causes worms to speed up, not slow down – a surprising result with applications in robotics ...

Plasma processing is a strong theme in this year’s focus on vacuum science and technology. We discover why tools and techniques developed as part of the boom in semiconductor fabrication are now ...

In Europe, neutron scientists are facing up to a number of headwinds. One is the uncertainty caused by the recent UK vote to leave the European Union, while another is the impending closure of ageing ...

This special report on physics in China reveals some of the challenges and opportunities facing physicists in the world’s most populous country.