Our Scans · (ZY.3.02) Physics · Weekly Summary

• [New] At the Technical University of Denmark, researchers will be working on experimental optical and solid-state physics with applications in quantum sensing and quantum information processing. Novo Nordisk Fonden
• [New] How cold atomic gases could be used to microscopically realize strongly interacting model systems that had previously been the domain of solid-state physics. Nature
• In Almaty, the Institute of Nuclear Physics will anchor a new hub featuring a multipurpose reactor. The Astana Times
• Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory measured a new record for a fusion device internally clad in tungsten, the element that could be the best fit for the commercial-scale machines required to make fusion a viable energy source for the world. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
• The research paper published in the New Journal of Physics, shows a new way that quantum computing technology could positively enhance the coordination between moving devices to rival and complement the growing use of AI. SciTechDaily
• Genesis was founded based on research in Stanford University and its platform, dubbed Genesis Exploration of Molecular Space, deploys chemistry, quantum physics and machine learning to generate billions of potential drug candidates and predict potency and selectivity. Outsourcing-Pharma.com
• The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory hits a new fusion reactor endurance record that could open the door to practical fusion power on a commercial scale. New Atlas
• Quantum simulators (QS) are a class of devices that can predict the real-world scenarios of processes, including the synthesis of new smart materials and efficient drugs or resolving problems from high-energy physics. Open Access Government
• A quantum computer capable of simulating the exotic behaviour of a black hole and answering questions at the frontier of modern physics could be possible in the next decade. New Scientist
• The mass of the W boson particle has been found by the Large Hadron Collider to be exactly what the Standard Model of particle physics predicts it to be, contradicting earlier results from Fermilab that hinted at a different mass and, therefore, the potential for new physics. Space
• Drawing on physics at the atomic scale, technologies such as quantum computers, networks, and sensors will likely revolutionize areas as varied as communication, drug development, and logistics in the coming decades. phys.org

Last updated: 17 October 2025