The week in physics: CMB experiment delayed; Low-cost ultralow-field MRI

NSF delays major cosmic microwave background experiment Forward this email View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 20–24 MAY Advertisement Silicon Carbide Wear Plate Inserts Technical ceramics like silicon carbide can be a terrific solution to wear problems, even at elevated temperatures. Simple plate inserts are designed to prevent wear and contamination when directing high-speed continuous fibers or other abrasive material or part flows. Learn more. NSF delays major cosmic microwave background experiment The agency's decision to prioritize infrastructure upgrades in Antarctica forces leaders of the Cosmic Microwave Background Stage 4 project to change their design plans. Lindsay McKenzie Ultralow-field MRI machine costs less than a car The more affordable medical device, whose AI-processed images are similar to those from a typical instrument with a strong magnetic field, could increase MRI access. Alex Lopatka Webinar Webinar: Nanophotonics for Global Health and Sustainability Imagine a future with plentiful clean-energy harvesting to phase out fossil fuels, chemical manufacturing that does not emit harmful pollutants or produce wasteful byproducts, point-of-care diagnostics and sensors, and computers that operate at light speed and consume little energy. In this webinar, we describe the underlying physics and several emerging applications. Register now. FROM THE VAULT: April 1985 Is the Moon there when nobody looks? Reality & the quantum theory Einstein maintained that quantum metaphysics entails spooky actions at a distance; experiments have now shown that what bothered Einstein is not a debatable point but the observed behavior of the real world. N. David Mermin June issue preview Slow-motion spectroscopy paves the way for a nuclear clock For the first time, the energy level of an atomic nucleus has been directly manipulated with a laser. Johanna L. Miller June issue preview Advanced conductors could double power flows on the grid Widespread reconductoring of the US transmission system could ease bottlenecks that are preventing renewable energy sources from hooking up to power grids. David Kramer FROM THE MAY MAGAZINE New center for quantum sensing focuses on medical applications The techniques promise earlier disease detection that can lead to better outcomes. Toni Feder Get notified about our webinars and whitepapers Sign up Get Physics Today delivered for just $25 per year Subscribe Accelerating career connections worldwide for over 75 years BROWSE ALL JOBS POST A JOB CREATE JOB ALERTS FEATURED JOBS Lab Manager/Instructor of Physics Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC) View Job Weather and Climate Extreme Events - Full Professor Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego (La Jolla, CA) View Job Mechanical Equipment - Engineering Technical Associate Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore, CA) View Job Postdoctoral Fellow Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, WI) View Job Postdoctoral Research Associates - NRC Research Associateship Programs The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (Washington, DC) View Job Visiting Assistant Professor, Physics University of Tampa (Tampa, FL) View Job Physics Today is published by the American Institute of Physics 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740 USA +1 301 209 3100 © 2024 American Institute of Physics. Unsubscribe  |  Email Preferences  |  Privacy Policy  |  Contact Us