The Coffee Center will be used by more than 50 researchers and includes labs dedicated to brewing, “sensory and cupping” and the chemical analysis of coffee. physicsworld.com/a/grounds-for-…

The US National Science Foundation is to assemble a panel to help it decide whether to fund the Giant Magellan Telescope or the Thirty Meter Telescope. ow.ly/qA3q50RBn4W

The DIII-D National Fusion Facility in San Diego has completed eight months of upgrades that will allow researchers to better control and study fusion plasmas ow.ly/nCAT50RBath

Diplomat and former nuclear scientist Craig Jantzen's career journey shows the importance of embracing the unexpected. physicsworld.com/a/my-career-ha… physicsworld.com/?p=114279&prev…

By combining two different approaches to plasma stabilization, physicists in the US and Germany have developed a new technique for suppressing instabilities in tokamak fusion reactors. ow.ly/CMJ150RAt6k

How can scientists get the most from AI? Find out from Rick Stevens, cofounder of the Trillion Parameter Consortium, which is developing AI systems for use in science ow.ly/hA3E50RAowX

Travel to more than 350 astronomy meetings in 2019 resulted in the emission of 42 500 tonnes of carbon dioxide, according to a new study ow.ly/xWys50RAgNk

Inspired by the tetromino shapes in the classic video game Tetris, researchers in the US have designed a simple radiation detector that can monitor radioactive sources both safely and efficiently. ow.ly/enZH50RzuuE

A radiation-transparent MRI body coil could provide the image guidance required to deliver particle therapy in combination with patient rotation. ow.ly/THMf50Rzmvm

The investment, which comes from the Australia's National Quantum Strategy budget, makes PsiQuantum the world’s most funded independent quantum company ow.ly/NyYF50RyAfZ

The use of magnetically guided nanoparticles as targeted delivery vehicles could one day lead to a treatment for cystic fibrosis. ow.ly/OOxn50RyhtN

Researchers demonstrate a novel computation architecture based on the interaction of optical and acoustic waves. ow.ly/f8ri50Ryc0h

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This podcast looks at how physics-related companies can get the most out of social media ow.ly/HUrX50RvPyQ

If the landing is successful, the craft is expected to collect and return to Earth up to two kilograms of soil from the Moon's far side. ow.ly/5WHH50Rvvjo

From diamond icebergs to the 'geological space race', Sabine Stanley's new book explores the wild phenomena of planetary interiors
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Researchers at Princeton University report that they have made the first direct observation of a Wigner crystal – a structure consisting solely of electrons arranged in a lattice-like configuration. ow.ly/2Uij50RusoM

Researchers at EPFL have unveiled a robust Schrödinger’s cat-inspired qubit that marks a significant stride in error-resistant quantum tech. ow.ly/GRxT50RtrZ6

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The infrared telescope will be used to better our understanding of the universe as well as the origin of life. ow.ly/qFY450RteTE