For as long as computers have existed, physicists have used them as tools to understand, predict and model the natural world. Computing experts, for their part, have used advances in physics to develop machines that are faster, smarter and more ubiquitous than ever. This collection celebrates the latest phase in this symbiotic relationship, as the rise of artificial intelligence and quantum computing opens up new possibilities in basic and applied research
Manufacturing silicon qubits at scale
As quantum computing matures, will decades of engineering give silicon qubits an edge? Fernando Gonzalez-Zalba, Tsung-Yeh Yang and Alessandro Rossi think so
Small computers find an industrial niche
Physicist and Raspberry Pi inventor Eben Upton explains how simple computers are becoming integral to the Internet of Things
30 years of the web
Challenges of interdisciplinary physics and the Web at 30
Physics World journalists discuss the week’s highlights
Vague but exciting: how the Web transformed business
James McKenzie explains how Tim Berners-Lee's invention of the World Wide Web at CERN has revolutionized how we trade.
Electronic publishing and visions of hypertext
Tim Berners-Lee predicts the future of online publishing in an article he wrote for Physics World in 1992
Illustrating 30 years of the Web
Jess Wade illustrates the history of the World Wide Web, from the technology that enabled it to the staple it is today
The future of the Internet
Emerging technologies shaping our connected world
Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – 30 years of the World Wide Web
Fifth episode in mini-series revisits the birth of the Web and the challenges it now faces
The third pillar of science
Computing is transforming scientific research, but are researchers and software code adapting at the same rate? Benjamin Skuse finds out
Simulations reveal new insights
Read article: Frugal approach to computer modelling can reduce carbon emissions
Frugal approach to computer modelling can reduce carbon emissions
Simulations should be designed to minimize energy consumption, say physicists
Read article: Atlantic current circulation could shut down, say climate scientists
Atlantic current circulation could shut down, say climate scientists
The collapse of the main current that warms Europe would have far-reaching consequences for ecosystems as well as human civilization
Read article: Did natural erosion help carve Egypt’s Great Sphinx?
Did natural erosion help carve Egypt’s Great Sphinx?
New study suggests desert winds can create animal-like shapes
Read article: Strange metals reveal their secrets
Strange metals reveal their secrets
Researchers have developed a universal theory that could help explain the odd behaviours of these materials
Read article: Where do power surges occur in an electricity grid?
Where do power surges occur in an electricity grid?
New optimization algorithm could pinpoint the location of potentially damaging "forced oscillations"
Read article: How scientific models both help and deceive us in decision making
How scientific models both help and deceive us in decision making
Michela Massimi reviews Escape from Model Land by Erica Thompson
Machine learning reveals new science
Deep learning helps radiologists detect lung cancer on chest X-rays
Introducing artificial intelligence into the clinical workflow helps radiologists detect lung cancer lesions on chest X-rays and dismiss false-positives
Machine learning puts nanomaterials in the picture
Algorithms help materials scientists recognize patterns in structure-function relationships
Deep learning algorithm helps diagnose neurological emergencies
A deep learning algorithm detects brain haemorrhages on head CT scans with comparable performance to highly trained radiologists
Artificial intelligence helps detect atrial fibrillation
An artificial intelligence model can identify patients with intermittent atrial fibrillation from scans performed during normal heart rhythm
Machine learning is implemented on an IBM quantum processor
Proof-of-concept demonstration done using two superconducting qubits
AI framework uses medical images to individualize radiotherapy dose
An image-based artificial intelligence framework predicts a personalized radiation dose that minimizes the risk of treatment failure
AI predicts coma outcome from EEG trace
A machine learning algorithm can read electroencephalograms as well as clinicians
The latest in quantum computing
Read article: New ion trapping approach could help quantum computers scale up
New ion trapping approach could help quantum computers scale up
Confining ions with static magnetic and electric fields instead of an oscillating radiofrequency field reduces heating and gives better position control
Read article: Controllable Cooper pair splitter could separate entangled electrons on demand
Controllable Cooper pair splitter could separate entangled electrons on demand
Proposed device might aid the development of quantum computers
Read article: Can a classical computer tell if a quantum computer is telling the truth?
Can a classical computer tell if a quantum computer is telling the truth?
Yes, say researchers who experimentally executed a protocol designed to do just that
Read article: Novel superconducting cavity qubit pushes the limits of quantum coherence
Novel superconducting cavity qubit pushes the limits of quantum coherence
New design produces an order of magnitude improvement in single-photon coherence time
Read article: Cat qubits reach a new level of stability
Cat qubits reach a new level of stability
Improved control system suppresses bit-flip errors, demonstrating a promising route towards more robust quantum computers
Read article: Surface superconductivity appears in topological materials
Surface superconductivity appears in topological materials
Majorana states for quantum computing applications might be observed in two new types of structures
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