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Light from Disordered Media
Researchers have proposed that structural disorder can be harnessed to generate coherent, directional light from the passage of a charged particle. Read More »
Thought Experiment: Bright Visions of Future Energy
More than a century after scientists envisioned artificial photosynthesis and fusion power, neither has achieved widespread use—but slow progress is no reason to give up. Read More »
More Than One Way to Assemble Molecular Scaffolding
Experiments show that bundling of individual strands of an important protein polymer can occur through capillary forces, not just through molecular binding. Read More »
Promiscuity Opens Paths for Coevolution
Molecular “locks” that fit many “keys” may allow different plant mating strategies to coexist within a population of a single plant species. Read More »
Snapshot: Galactic Clack Resurrects a Cosmic Note
Low-frequency radio observations delineate filamentary structures at the heart of a cluster of galaxies. Read More »
Tiny Particles Charge Like Capacitors
Lab experiments provide new details about the charge-transfer process that occurs in ash clouds and other collections of particles. Read More »
Surprising Feature in a Topological Superconductor Candidate
A new hint of topological superconductivity has been identified in an iron-based superconductor. Read More »
A Quantum Cyclotron for Antimatter
A device that stores a single positron and controls its quantum states could measure its magnetic moment with unprecedented precision, testing a symmetry principle central to quantum field theory. Read More »
Putting Momentum Under the Microscope
A new method lets quantum gas microscopes measure not only where atoms are but also how they move. Read More »
