Recent Articles
A Puzzling Excess of Cosmic Deuterons
A long-running experiment aboard the International Space Station has found an unexpected population of cosmic rays made of heavy hydrogen ions. Read More »
Glowing Algae Change Morphology to Avoid Light
Bright light triggers the chloroplast of a bioluminescent algae to fold into a pattern that minimizes the chloroplast’s exposed area. Read More »
Can MRI Help Elucidate Iron-Based Neurotoxicity?
A new technique combining magnetic resonance imaging and x-ray fluorescence can characterize, with single-neuron resolution, the presence of toxic forms of iron that might be associated with neurodegenerative diseases. Read More »
One Field to Rule Them All
Theorists explain why cosmic inflation might appear to be driven by a single inflaton field, even if it had actually been driven by two or more such fields. Read More »
Network Science Applied to Urban Transportation
A simple model based on network theory can reproduce the complex structures seen in urban transportation networks. Read More »
Atomic Spreading Produces Novel Superconductors
A liquid-like spreading of metal atoms on a topological material can generate a superconductor—one that might benefit quantum computing. Read More »
Elusive Clock Transition in Strontium Revealed
Researchers have measured a hard-to-observe electronic transition in strontium that was predicted six decades ago. Read More »
A New Way to Transport Spin Currents
Spin currents carried by magnetic waves called magnons can be sent across a device without using insulating magnets—a result that could lead to spintronic devices compatible with silicon electronics. Read More »
An Astronomer’s Appeal for Satellite Regulation
Samantha Lawler would like to see more done to reduce the detrimental impact of satellites on dark skies, telescope data, and publicly funded research. Read More »
