Recent Articles
Viewpoint: Closing the Door on Einstein and Bohr’s Quantum Debate
By closing two loopholes at once, three experimental tests of Bell’s inequalities remove the last doubts that we should renounce local realism. They also open the door to new quantum information technologies. Read More »
Synopsis: Graphene Majoranas
Graphene could host Majorana quasiparticles if brought into contact with a conventional superconductor. Read More »
Q&A: Topologically Speaking
Theorist Taylor Hughes explains the creative rewards of working in the new and active field of topological materials. Read More »
Viewpoint: High Chern Numbers in Photonic Crystals
A two-dimensional photonic crystal has multiple topologically protected channels, which can be used to transmit and reroute light without scattering losses. Read More »
Focus: Optical Funnel Traps Particles
Light-induced thermal forces could funnel a stream of proteins or viruses into the small target space of an x-ray laser for single-particle imaging. Read More »
Synopsis: Grounding the Hubbard Model
Researchers propose a step-by-step quantum recipe to find the ground state of models of strongly interacting electrons. Read More »
Synopsis: Termite Skyscrapers
A new model shows how complex termite nests can be built using only local interactions between the insects. Read More »
Synopsis: Giving Graphene a Good Stretch
A specially shaped ribbon of single-layer carbon can produce a strong magnetic-like effect within the material when it is pulled on its ends. Read More »
Viewpoint: Quantum Squeezing of Micromechanical Motion
The act of a quantum measurement reduces the uncertainty in the motion of a vibrating membrane below the fundamental quantum limit. Read More »
