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The fundamental nature of living things challenges assumptions that physicists have held for centuries.

Physics World is delighted to announce its Top 10 Breakthroughs of the Year for 2025, which includes research in astronomy, antimatter, atomic and molecular physics and more. The Top Ten is the ...

Discover what the next wave of AI-assisted drug discovery looks like and how it can help biotech - the AI and physics combo.

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