September 2025 – SOPHia Physics

SOPHia poster competition for young Physicists

September 1, 2025 Sophia Physics 0

We had a fantastic day at the University of Limerick hosting this year’s SOPHia Poster Competition on May 22, 2025! Organised by the SOPHia team at the Department of Physics and […]

Quiz of the week: what is the name of the committee that seeks to get STEM-educated Democrats into office? November 6, 2026
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A rare solar storm just revealed a hidden danger for aviation November 6, 2026
The strongest solar radiation storm in nearly 20 years pushed radiation past aviation safety thresholds high above northern Britain, yet no warning was issued The post A rare solar storm just revealed a hidden danger for aviation appeared first on Physics World.
Metamaterial mimics the transition between bone and tendons November 6, 2026
New approach could help connect hard and soft tissues in future biomedical implants The post Metamaterial mimics the transition between bone and tendons appeared first on Physics World.
The impact of Venutian instabilities: a slide puzzle November 5, 2026
Can you reconstruct the image of Venus in our interactive slide puzzle? The post The impact of Venutian instabilities: a slide puzzle appeared first on Physics World.
‘A new day’ for US science as Democrats sweep mid-term elections November 5, 2026
Scientists have broadly welcomed Tuesday’s “blue tsunami” in the US mid-term elections The post ‘A new day’ for US science as Democrats sweep mid-term elections appeared first on Physics World.
Why do people see colours differently? Sometimes, it’s the display’s fault November 5, 2026
University College London team proposes explanation for why the same colours sometimes appear different on different displays The post Why do people see colours differently? Sometimes, it’s the display’s fault appeared first on Physics World.
Building an international research institute from the ground up November 5, 2026
Our podcast guest is founding director of the IBS Center for Quantum Nanoscience in Seoul The post Building an international research institute from the ground up appeared first on Physics World.
The physics of weather, a literary look at gravity, plus philosophical takes on uncertainty and space exploration: micro reviews of recent books November 4, 2026
Condensed natter: Physics World editors give their compressed verdicts on top new books The post The physics of weather, a literary look at gravity, plus philosophical takes on uncertainty and space exploration: micro reviews of recent books appeared first on Physics World.
Mystery of recurring Martian cloud may be solved November 4, 2026
Models suggest the Arsia Mons Elongated Cloud appears via a process never previously seen in a real planetary atmosphere The post Mystery of recurring Martian cloud may be solved appeared first on Physics World.
New fractional quantum Hall states November 4, 2026
Researchers have observed unusual fractional quantum Hall states in very thin gallium arsenide quantum wells The post New fractional quantum Hall states appeared first on Physics World.

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Month: September 2025

SOPHia poster competition for young Physicists