physics Articles
Let’s talk about REx baby: NASA’s first asteroid sample returns to Earth
Asteroid Bennu may give us clues into how carbon-based life began
When mistakes matter: The worst laboratory accidents
From millions of pounds of damage to city-wide police cordons, these lab disasters put your workplace accidents into perspective
Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023: the amateur astronomers exploring the universe
Explore the cosmos with our favourite images from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023
Vikram and Pagryan hit snooze: India’s moon landing
After a successful moon landing, Vikram and Pagryan roamed the moon’s southern hemisphere until scientists put them to bed. We wonder if they will wake
Cosmological questions: Why antimatter matters
Scientists have shown that antimatter also falls under gravity, holding up Einstein’s general theory of relativity against evolving scientific ideas
Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw: Black holes, strikes and academics’ role in the media
We speak to Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw about their new book, university strikes, and why everyone should care about black holes.
Full charge in ten Minutes: United States’ debut a new electric vehicle battery
A new electric vehicle battery that can take advantage of high-speed charging cables has been designed to relieve drivers’ range anxiety, but will it pay off?
12 Days of Christmas: Seven Ducks-a-Swimming
Why do ducklings swim behind their mothers? Scientists have the answer, and it turns out, it has more to do with surfing than you think…
The Language of Time
The language you speak directly impacts your understanding of time. Could the western-dominated scientific community be losing out on important interpretations of the universe?
Muon g-2 experiment: May the (new) force be with you
Emma Hattersley investigates the exciting research that suggests to a new fundamental force.
Tenet and time: The facts behind science fiction
Confused by Christopher Nolan’s Tenet? Blake Crompton explores the scientific theories behind this mind twisting action thriller.
We’d be lost without her: Gladys West, GPS pioneer
Emma Hattersley takes a short look at the incredible life of Gladys West, whose work made GPS possible
Scientists capture the first image of a black hole
Two-hundred scientists have come together to produce the first ever image of a black hole in a landmark moment for astronomers
The National Graphene Institute is working to provide clean water
Researchers at the National Graphene Institute in Manchester are teaming up with LifeSaver to utilise graphene in cutting-edge water filtration.
Gravitational waves: round three
Euan Hall reviews the latest developments in scientific efforts to understand ripples in space-time.
Radio bursts from deep space puzzle astronomers
Astronomers have been left stumped by radio bursts found by a new Canadian radio telescope, which have only ever been observed once before
Still at work: Stephen Hawking
The paper details the core of a paradox Hawking has been working on for 40 years
UMPO: the people who bought £1,425 of LEGO
The University of Manchester Physics Outreach (UMPO) is a public engagement effort by the School of Physics and Astronomy. It is the largest of its kind in the UK, and aims to communicate scientific principles to the British public as well as to inspire scientific curiosity. We spoke to Meg Kirkman, a representative of UMPO, […]