The week in physics: Nobel wrap-ups; Characterizing the quantum workforce

The week in physics: 6–10 October Coming soon: New website, new look, modern experience Learn more ADVERTISEMENT Nanopositioning for SR-Microscopy PI's latest ultrasonic-drive microscope stage democratizes the advantages of piezo-motor technology for high-resolution microscopy.  In addition to the XY scanning stage, piezo flexure XYZ stages and fast nanofocusing stages with piezo- and voice-coil drives are available. Watch the video Clarke, Devoret, and Martinis share 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics With their experiments on an electric circuit in which all the electrons together behaved like a single particle, the laureates provided the first demonstration of quantum behavior at a macroscopic scale. Laura Fattaruso Lutetium and hafnium tell the story of liquid water on asteroid Ryugu Despite the tumultuous history of the near-Earth object's parent body, water may have been preserved in the asteroid for about a billion years. Alex Lopatka Creators of metal–organic frameworks honored with chemistry Nobel The versatile porous materials have found use across the physical sciences. Alex Lopatka Quantum sector jobs span specialties, degree requirements Tonya Gary From the vault: March 1974 Geophysics—an overview The practitioners of this rich and varied field, which transcends the boundaries dividing scientific disciplines and national interests, have a unique opportunity to serve society. Athelstan F. Spilhaus Jr What can physicists do? Roohi Dalal advocates for the astronomy community on Capitol Hill Toni Feder What can physicists do? Phil Broughton keeps laboratories safe Toni Feder FYI science policy briefs Lindsay McKenzie and Clare Zhang Post a Job Get Job Alerts Browse All Jobs Diagnostic Medical Physicist (Faculty, all ranks) Columbia University (New York, NY) View Job Flatiron Research Fellow, Genomics, Center for Computational Biology Simons Foundation (New York, NY) View Job Post-Doctoral Position in Theoretical Nuclear/Hadronic Physics at Indiana University Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) View Job Director, Publishing Sales Optica (Washington, DC) View Job Dean, College of Natural Sciences Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO) View Job Neurobehavioral Scientist Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore, CA) View Job Physics Today is published by the American Institute of Physics. To manage your AIP email preferences and newsletter subscriptions, click here. Or unsubscribe from all AIP emails. © 2025 American Institute of Physics. Physics Today 1 Physics Ellipse College Park, MD 20740-3842 +1 301 209 3100