• New Physics Magnified in Spinning Black Holes

    Updated: 2023-08-31 10:00:00
    Author(s): Ryan WilkinsonA theoretical analysis suggests that certain rotating black holes might be sensitive probes of quantum gravity.[Physics 16, s117] Published Thu Aug 31, 2023

  • Photovoltaic Effect Goes Symmetric

    Updated: 2023-08-30 10:00:00
    Author(s): Rachel BerkowitzA flower-petal pattern of light could induce electrical currents in a wider array of crystalline materials.[Physics 16, s116] Published Wed Aug 30, 2023

  • A Toy Model to Probe Career Mobility

    Updated: 2023-08-29 10:00:00
    Author(s): Katherine WrightA new model could predict the impacts of policy changes on career progression prior to their implementation.[Physics 16, s125] Published Tue Aug 29, 2023

  • The first observation of neutrinos at CERN's Large Hadron Collider

    Updated: 2023-08-26 10:50:02
    Neutrinos are tiny and neutrally charged particles accounted for by the Standard Model of particle physics. While they are estimated to be some of the most abundant particles in the universe, observing them has so far proved to be highly challenging, as the probability that they will interact with other matter is low.

  • Milestone for Optical-Lattice Quantum Computer

    Updated: 2023-08-18 10:00:00
    Author(s): David EhrensteinQuantum mechanically entangled groups of eight and ten ultracold atoms provide a critical demonstration for optical-lattice-based quantum processing.[Physics 16, s122] Published Fri Aug 18, 2023

  • Global Quantum Communication via a Satellite Train

    Updated: 2023-08-18 10:00:00
    Author(s): Rachel BerkowitzLong-distance quantum communication can be achieved by directly sending light through space using a train of orbiting satellites that function as optical lenses.[Physics 16, s103] Published Fri Aug 18, 2023

  • Pseudovortices Aid in Modeling the Synchronization Behavior of Neurons

    Updated: 2023-08-17 10:00:00
    Author(s): Charles DayThe dynamics of a collection of coupled neurons resemble that of vortices in a commonly studied two-dimensional lattice model, a finding that could help in understanding brain function and dysfunction.[Physics 16, s109] Published Thu Aug 17, 2023

  • Writing the Rules of Turbulence

    Updated: 2023-08-17 10:00:00
    Author(s): Rachel BerkowitzAn experimentally derived equation of state captures a turbulent energy cascade in a far-from-equilibrium quantum gas.[Physics 16, 140] Published Thu Aug 17, 2023

  • The Philosophy of Supersymmetry

    Updated: 2023-08-16 19:52:08
    A few months back I saw a call for papers for a volume on “Establishing the philosophy of supersymmetry”. For a while I was thinking of writing something, since the general topic of supersymmetry is a complex and interesting one, … Continue reading →

  • Bigger Helium Nanodroplets without the Swirls

    Updated: 2023-08-16 10:00:00
    Author(s): Martin Rodriguez-VegaResearchers have created vortex-free helium nanodroplets that contain more helium atoms than previous droplets of this type, allowing the system to be used in a wider range of studies.[Physics 16, s112] Published Wed Aug 16, 2023

  • Time-Reversal Symmetry and Thermodynamic Forces

    Updated: 2023-08-16 10:00:00
    Author(s): Hyun-Myung ChunDissipation affects the time asymmetry of fluctuations in systems out of thermodynamic equilibrium. A newly discovered inequality elucidates that connection.[Physics 16, 142] Published Wed Aug 16, 2023

  • Supernovae Could Confess Neutrinos’ Secrets

    Updated: 2023-08-15 10:00:00
    Author(s): Marric StephensA beyond-standard-model interaction between neutrinos could show up in future supernovae observations.[Physics 16, s120] Published Tue Aug 15, 2023

  • How Metal Meteorites Magnetize

    Updated: 2023-08-15 10:00:00
    Author(s): Charles DayFor a metal meteorite to retain a magnetic field, its parent asteroid may need a cold rubble core to help drive an internal dynamo.[Physics 16, 141] Published Tue Aug 15, 2023

  • Nuclear Fusion Heats Up

    Updated: 2023-08-14 10:00:00
    Author(s): Maria Gatu JohnsonThe observation of self-heating in magnetically confined plasmas represents a milestone on the road to fusion reactors based on such plasmas.[Physics 16, 137] Published Mon Aug 14, 2023

  • Self-Organized Zigzags from Fluid Flow

    Updated: 2023-08-11 10:00:00
    Author(s): David EhrensteinA zigzag arrangement that appears spontaneously in a collection of magnetic particles and some other colloids is explained by the fluid flow around each particle.[Physics 16, 138] Published Fri Aug 11, 2023

  • AI Learns to Play with a Slinky

    Updated: 2023-08-10 10:00:00
    Author(s): Michael SchirberA new artificial intelligence algorithm can model the behavior of a set of objects, such as helical springs or pendulums, using a method that can extrapolate to objects that the algorithm hasn’t previously analyzed.[Physics 16, s119] Published Thu Aug 10, 2023

  • Mismatch with Standard-Model Predictions Reaches 5 Sigma

    Updated: 2023-08-10 10:00:00
    Author(s): Katherine WrightThe Muon g-2 Collaboration has doubled the precision of their 2021 measurement of the muon’s magnetic moment, strengthening a tension with predictions based on the standard model.[Physics 16, 139] Published Thu Aug 10, 2023

  • Zap with Microwaves to Reverse Spin

    Updated: 2023-08-09 10:00:00
    Author(s): Rachel BerkowitzIrradiating a uniaxial magnetic system with a specific sequence of microwave pulses can induce in the system quantum oscillations that cause the material’s spins to flip back and forth.[Physics 16, s118] Published Wed Aug 09, 2023

  • Quantum Deflection Unraveled

    Updated: 2023-08-08 10:00:00
    Author(s): Ryan WilkinsonImproved calculations of a quantum phenomenon called Delbrück scattering resolve a long-standing discrepancy between theory and experiment.[Physics 16, s114] Published Tue Aug 08, 2023

  • The Cost of Sending a Bit Across a Living Cell

    Updated: 2023-08-07 10:00:00
    Author(s): Artemy KolchinskyCalculations of the minimum energy a cell requires to transmit a signal between two internal components could help scientists understand how energy and information combine to produce living systems.[Physics 16, 133] Published Mon Aug 07, 2023

  • Knotted Networks Form Cellular Safety Nets

    Updated: 2023-08-04 10:00:00
    Author(s): Marric StephensSimulations show that the topology of biopolymer “tangles” controls how biological cells resist deformation.[Physics 16, s113] Published Fri Aug 04, 2023

  • Magnetic Microdisks Don’t Always Reciprocate

    Updated: 2023-08-04 10:00:00
    Author(s): David EhrensteinA model system of floating disks can be tuned to execute a variety of behaviors by controlling the interactions between the disks.[Physics 16, 135] Published Fri Aug 04, 2023

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