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Mimicking a Cosmic Accelerator
A mechanism for accelerating charged particles in astrophysical plasmas has been reproduced with cold atoms in an optical trap. Read More »
Turbulent Waves Behave like a Gas
Experiments with turbulent waves show that energy spreads from small to large scales, producing a steady-state regime that can be described using classical thermodynamics. Read More »
Quantum Fluid Mimics Black Hole’s Horizon
A fluid made of light can simulate a black hole’s boundary, providing insights into the mysterious quantum phenomena that occur at such a boundary. Read More »
The Secret Disorder of Squids
A structural phenomenon traditionally confined to inanimate systems has now been observed in biology. Read More »
Amorphous Ice Is Partly Crystalline
Evidence builds against the long-held notion that water ice can be truly glassy. Read More »
Rethinking the Anomalous Hall Effect: A Symmetry Revolution
A new symmetry-breaking scenario provides a comprehensive description of magnetic behavior associated with the anomalous Hall effect. Read More »
Detecting Ice Structures from Space
Infrared spectroscopy performed on high-pressure ice phases demonstrates a possible technique for studying ice on other planets or moons. Read More »
Dark Matter Detector Releases Best-Yet Result
Seven metric tons of liquid xenon set some of the strictest constraints ever on dark matter candidates known as WIMPs. Read More »
The Meissner Effect Mapped at High Pressure
A new data-analysis method allows researchers to visualize a superconductor expelling an applied magnetic field under high-pressure conditions. Read More »
