Recent Articles
Viewpoint: Black Hole Evolution Traced Out with Loop Quantum Gravity
Loop quantum gravity—a theory that extends general relativity by quantizing spacetime—predicts that black holes evolve into white holes. Read More »
Focus: Twisted Light in a Photonic Chip
Light waves capable of storing quantum information can propagate through a photonic chip waveguide and potentially be used for on-chip computation. Read More »
Synopsis: Revamping the Skyrmion Model
Theorists extend a nearly six-decades-old model for the atomic nucleus and use it to predict shape effects that the traditional model misses. Read More »
Synopsis: Uneven Turbine Placement Improves Wind Farms
Wind-tunnel experiments show that uneven positioning of the turbines in a wind farm can improve its power output. Read More »
Synopsis: Satellite Mishap Provides Chance for Relativity Test
Two satellites erroneously placed in elliptical orbits have been used to test general relativity with unprecedented precision. Read More »
Viewpoint: A Ranking Scheme for Mass-Transport Predictions
A new theory provides a way to compare the accuracy of different mass-transport calculations, which are widely used to evaluate the performance of materials. Read More »
Focus: Computing with Wi-Fi Waves
Experiments demonstrate that a room in a house or office building could act as an analog computer processing the microwaves used for Wi-Fi. Read More »
Synopsis: Quantum Entanglement With 10 Billion Atoms
Researchers have experimentally demonstrated two cornerstones of quantum physics—entanglement and Bell inequality violations—with two macroscopic mechanical resonators. Read More »
Synopsis: Pinning Down Superheavy Masses
A new measurement technique directly determines the masses of two superheavy isotopes, providing confirmation that previous indirect measurements were correct. Read More »
