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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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“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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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