Recent Articles
Synopsis: New Evidence for Brain Criticality
Researchers observe a critical point—a feature indicative of a continuous phase transition—in the brain’s electrical activity as it switches from an asleep-like to an awake-like state. Read More »
Synopsis: A Record Number of Atoms Trapped in a Pattern
Researchers trap 111 neutral atoms in a predefined, defect-free motif using a new method that could, in the foreseeable future, control one million such atoms. Read More »
Focus: Longer Movies at Four Trillion Frames per Second
A new technique produces long-lasting movies of nonluminous objects with just a few hundred femtoseconds between frames. Read More »
Synopsis: Tin Gets Kinky
The observation that tin nuclei suddenly increase in size when the number of neutrons they contain reaches a “magic” number helps test models of nucleon interactions. Read More »
Synopsis: On-Demand Solutions for Black Hole Mergers
An analytical model may provide a faster and more accurate way to analyze the gravitational-wave signals from black hole mergers. Read More »
Synopsis: A Step Toward Simulating Spin Glasses
Cavity-mediated interactions can force two Bose-Einstein condensates into one of two mutually exclusive states, potentially allowing for quantum simulation of spin frustration. Read More »
Viewpoint: Atomic Force Microscope Images Molecules in 3D
A new trick simplifies the atomic force microscope imaging of the 3D structure of nonflat molecules. Read More »
Focus: New Patterns for an Old Effect
Particles that trace the vibration pattern of a surface behave differently underwater—an effect that could potentially allow manipulation of microscopic particles for biomedical purposes. Read More »
Synopsis: Sound-Induced Bubbles for Drug Delivery
Ultrasound-induced bubble formation, which may benefit drug delivery and other medical procedures, is affected by transitions in surrounding lipid membranes. Read More »
