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Headline news   Novel nanoparticle boosts six different medical-imaging techniques 19 Feb, 2015 Particle enables deep-tissue, PET and photoacoustic imaging, as well as CT scanning   European Physical Society cautions against Horizon 2020 budget cuts 18 Feb, 2015 Society warns against removing €2.7bn from research pot   'Golden stars' pulsate in a strange, non-chaotic way 17 Feb, 2015 Discovery could shed light on the physics that drives stellar oscillations   Smaller fusion reactors could deliver big gains 16 Feb, 2015 Tokamak Energy says that "fusion power gain" does not depend on the size of the reactor   Physicists reveal new way of cooling large objects with light 13 Feb, 2015 Demonstration could lead to "stable optical springs" for gravitational-wave detectors Enjoy 10 of the best Physics Worldarticles on light The International Year of Light is a brilliant initiative, and to celebrate it, we at Physics Worldhave brought together 10 of our very best feature articles about light. From Hubble's greatest hits to smart holography, there is something for everyone in this free-to-read digital-only edition ofPhysics World. Enjoy the issue today online or via our app.   In depth   Craft, science, early industry 19 Feb, 2015 James Watt and the interplay between "thinking" and "doing" in the Industrial Revolution makes for a "meaty" subject, writes Basil Mahon Free 3-month trial Join the Institute of Physics today as an IOPimember and get free access to the digital edition of Physics World for three months, no obligation. Follow this link and enter promo code "newswire2015" at the payment stage. Get started with a free trial. Videos and podcasts   A single light of science  29 Jan, 2015 Video An introduction to the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015)
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White papers Thermal imaging helps researchers monitor and evaluate innovative joining techniques In their search for the most durable and energy-efficient materials, scientists use the power of thermal-imaging cameras to test novel joining techniques. A white paper from FLIR Systems. Get your free download here.

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Read all about it 19 Feb, 2015 Physicist Paul Frampton tell his side of the story

Physics World 2015 Focus on Medical Imaging now live 17 Feb, 2015 Everything from trends in medical imaging to new ways of producing medical isotopes and beyond

Coming soon(ish) to a galaxy near you 16 Feb, 2015 What will happen when a giant cloud of hydrogen gas collides with the Milky Way galaxy?

A sight for blind eyes 13 Feb, 2015 A promising new prosthetic vision system offers hope to people with certain forms of blindness

Decoding the dark arts of Interstellar's black hole 13 Feb, 2015 Hollywood astrophysics and the perplexing case of a flickering black hole

William Blake’s graphene sensor, boiling an egg inside out, quantum woo and more 13 Feb, 2015 Excerpts from the Red Folder

Flying high in Baltimore 13 Feb, 2015 Checking out the next generation of space telescopes

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