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I was delighted to hear the news this week that Catherine Heymans has been appointed Astronomer Royal for Scotland – the first woman to be given that role since it was set up in 1834. Picked by an international panel organized by The Royal Society of Edinburgh, Heymans says she will use her new position to show girls that science is an "amazing, creative and innovative career, and absolutely for them".  You can find out more about Heymans' own research in the free-to-read Physics World Discovery ebook The Dark Universe, which she wrote in 2017. Matin Durrani, editor-in-chief, Physics World

THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES

Quantum mechanics, Ultracold matter | Research update Chemistry gets put to a quantum test Researchers use ultracold molecules to explore all possible outcomes of a chemical reaction Particle therapy | Research update Organic thin-film devices show promise as proton dosimeters Flexible organic detectors can simultaneously monitor both the instantaneous proton dose and the irradiation history Diagnostic imaging | Research update MRI reveals deterioration of brain's reward circuitry in younger-onset dementia An Australia-based research team is the first to identify a unique clinical feature of frontotemporal dementia Superconductivity, Ultracold matter | Research update Superfluidity seen in a 2D Fermi gas Physicists in Germany say they have found definitive evidence for the existence of superfluidity in an extremely cold 2D gas of fermions Magnetism and spin, Materials | Research update Doped antiferromagnets switch faster New findings could enable quicker, higher-density and more stable memory storage

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Condensed matter, Materials | Podcast Ultracold circuits for quantum computing, graphene boosts sustainability, secrets of supercooled water This podcast looks at the physics of liquids, nanomaterials and qubit integration Personalities | News Catherine Heymans appointed first female Astronomer Royal for Scotland Astrophysicist becomes the first woman to hold top Scottish job since its foundation in 1834 Diversity and inclusion | Opinion and reviews Why we need to change the public's perception of physics Arushi Borundia says that while stereotypes will always exist, more can be done to change the public's perception of what a physicist is Projects and facilities | News First results from UK tokamak offers a STEP towards commercial fusion Findings from the Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak experiment indicate a ten-fold reduction in exhaust heat load Biophysics and bioengineering, Business and innovation, Medical physics | Careers Combining physics and biology: lasers and machine learning for personalized medicine Nabiha Saklayen, co-founder of Cellino Biotech, on the importance of multidisciplinarity for tackling real-world problems

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Medical physics, Sponsored | Webinar Three steps to safer stereotactic radiotherapy Join the audience for a live webinar on 9 June 2021 sponsored by PTW Dosimetry School Medical physics, Sponsored | Webinar Commissioning and independent validation of Ethos™/Halcyon™ machines: Best practice Join the audience for a live webinar on 8 June 2021 sponsored by IBA Dosimetry

INNOVATION SHOWCASES You can explore our full selection of innovation showcases on our website.

Edinburgh Instruments application note: Raman microscopy of graphene   Confocal Raman microscopy can be used for determining the number of layers of graphene in a sample. This application note shows how Raman mapping can produce images that reveal areas of the sample which are high in disorder. The RM5 Raman Microscope's high spatial and spectral resolution allows for high-quality graphene analysis, the perfect tool for any materials scientist.

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