Read article: Max Planck: the reluctant revolutionary
It was 100 years ago when Max Planck published a paper that gave birth to quantum mechanics – but he didn't immediately realize the consequences of his work, says Helge Kragh
Read article: Quantum mechanics with single atoms and photons
Some 100 years after the birth of quantum mechanics, physicists are still learning more about the interactions between light and matter
Read article: Quintessence
Cosmologists have proposed that a mysterious substance called quintessence can explain why our universe is accelerating. But what is it made of?
Read article: The search for extra dimensions
The idea that the universe is trapped on a membrane in some high-dimensional space-time may explain why gravity is so weak, and could be tested at high-energy particle accelerators
Read article: A strange quark plasma
Experiments have recreated the conditions that existed in the early universe before the protons and neutrons that make up the world today had formed
Read article: Physics goes for gold
Physical fitness is no longer enough to guarantee a gold medal at the Olympics, but an understanding of the science behind the sport may give competitors that crucial edge
Read article: Physics, technology and the Olympics
What effect does technology have on the performance of athletes, asks Steve Haake
China swept the board at a recent international competition for physics students. Edwin Cartlidge went along to find out more
Read article: Optical data storage enters a new dimension
Holographic data storage promises increased storage densities and improved access times that could lead to a new range of novel memory devices
Read article: Carbon nanotubes roll on
The remarkable properties of carbon nanotubes may allow them to play a crucial role in the relentless drive towards miniaturization at the nanometre scale
