Recent Articles
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Tuning Flat Bands
Flat bands harbor exotic electron physics. A new way of realizing them could make the physics more accessible. Read More »
Detecting the Kick of a Single Gas Molecule
An experiment resolves the tiny momentum transferred from an individual gas molecule to a levitated nanoparticle. Read More »
Imaging with Zero Photons
A technique known as ghost imaging has been adapted so that an object can be imaged by discarding all photons that interact with it. Read More »
Illuminating Quantum Ferroelectrics
An ultrafast optical technique uncovers new clues to the origin of bulk polarization in quantum ferroelectric materials. Read More »
