Primary Science – SOPHia Physics

UL Physics Girls at IOP Spring Conference 2025

March 24, 2025 Sophia Physics 0

Women in STEM continue to make waves across disciplines, and a strong contingent from the University of Limerick recently showcased their excellence at the Institute […]

UL SOPHia Science Week workshop 2024

February 8, 2025 Sophia Physics 0

The pictures above showed primary school students enjoying the SOPHia workshop at UL during the Science Week in November 2024. The SOPHia Project’s outreach program […]

SOPHia at UL Open Days 2024

February 8, 2025 Sophia Physics 0

Physics Busking at the Milk Market

February 8, 2025 Sophia Physics 0

In November 2024, the University of Limerick (UL) took part in Physics Busking, a national initiative designed to foster awareness and engagement with science, technology, […]

Women Scientists – Making Headway Every Day!

February 10, 2021 Sophia Physics 0

Age group 3rd – 6th classTotal time: 30mins – 1hr Outline: To learn about some important women physicists and their scientific discoveries One of our […]

Ants’ hairy jaws help robots to get a grip March 29, 2025
The gripper could be used in environmental clean-up as well as in construction and agriculture. The post Ants’ hairy jaws help robots to get a grip appeared first on Physics World.
Brillouin microscopy speeds up by a factor of 1000 March 28, 2025
The technique can now be used to image viscoelastic properties of biological samples much more quickly and safely, at high resolution The post Brillouin microscopy speeds up by a factor of 1000 appeared first on Physics World.
Electron and proton FLASH deliver similar skin-sparing in radiotherapy of mice March 28, 2025
Comparison of electron- and proton-based FLASH radiotherapy reveals remarkable similarity in reducing acute skin damage The post Electron and proton FLASH deliver similar skin-sparing in radiotherapy of mice appeared first on Physics World.
Sterile neutrinos are a no-show (again) March 27, 2025
Hypothetical fourth neutrino flavour is absent from new data from Fermilab's NOvA experiment The post Sterile neutrinos are a no-show (again) appeared first on Physics World.
Microsoft’s Chetan Nayak on topological qubits, the physics of bigger splashes March 27, 2025
Manu jumping and Majorana zero modes feature in this podcast The post Microsoft’s Chetan Nayak on topological qubits, the physics of bigger splashes appeared first on Physics World.
James Webb Space Telescope spots spectacular auroras on Neptune March 27, 2025
Measurements represent the first direct detection of auroras on the planet The post James Webb Space Telescope spots spectacular auroras on Neptune appeared first on Physics World.
Atomic anomaly explained without recourse to hypothetical ‘dark force’ March 27, 2025
Effect observed in 2020 arises from changes in nuclear structure, not new physics The post Atomic anomaly explained without recourse to hypothetical ‘dark force’ appeared first on Physics World.
The enigma of Trappist-1 b: a thick atmosphere or airless rock? March 26, 2025
Thermal emission measurements from the exoplanet Trappist-1 b suggest two plausible yet contradictory scenarios The post The enigma of Trappist-1 b: a thick atmosphere or airless rock? appeared first on Physics World.
Teaching university physics doesn’t have to be rocket science March 26, 2025
Mike Edmunds and Zbig Sobiesierski argue that student learning can be boosted by enthusiasm, engagement and enablement The post Teaching university physics doesn’t have to be rocket science appeared first on Physics World.
Novel zinc alloys could make bone screws biodegradable March 26, 2025
New coarser-grained alloys are strong enough to challenge stainless steel and titanium as materials for orthopaedic implants, say researchers The post Novel zinc alloys could make bone screws biodegradable appeared first on Physics World.