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Heavy-Flavor Properties Get an Update
The Heavy Flavor Averaging Group has released new world averages for properties of “heavy-flavor” particle decays—an update aimed at improving our understanding of flavor physics. Read More »
Sensing Fish at a Distance
The whiskers of some marine mammals are sensitive to the turbulent wakes left by fish. A new experiment investigates how this process works over different distances. Read More »
Deciphering Single-Molecule Fluorescence
Spatial maps of the light emitted by an excited molecule reveal how the emission depends on the molecule’s charge states. Read More »
Droplets Come to Life
Phase separation within cells creates droplets whose chemical activity leads to surprising mobility that serves cellular function and hints at the origin of life. Read More »
A Watery Probe for Ion–Electron Interactions
Researchers have developed a method for measuring the strength of certain ion–electron interactions in water, with initial tests throwing up unexpected results. Read More »
“Off Switch” Makes Explosives Safer
An explosive material fabricated with a highly porous structure is inactive but is easily “switched on” when filled with water. Read More »
Universal Quantum Logic through Spin Swapping
Researchers have demonstrated quantum gate operations in a system where voltage pulses cause neighboring electron spins to swap with one another. Read More »
How Microswimmers Push Through Solid-Like Fluids
If a helical bacteria’s tail propulsion is strong enough to deform the yield-stress fluid ahead of the swimmer, locomotion proceeds. Read More »
A Better Production Line for Atom Arrays
A new algorithm can organize hundreds of atoms into pristine patterns—including a honeycomb lattice, a fractal called a Sierpiński triangle, and a lion’s head. Read More »
