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Synopsis: 2D Maps of Solar Wind
Maps of solar wind velocities derived from satellite images of the Sun’s corona could help researchers improve solar wind models. Read More »
Synopsis: A Sextet of Entangled Laser Modes
Researchers have entangled six modes of a laser cavity—a record number for such a device. Read More »
Focus: Comprehensive Measurement of an Ion Beam
A new technique provides the first measurement of all six characteristics of a particle beam, which will help researchers improve beam quality. Read More »
Synopsis: Social Determinants of Epidemic Growth
A new network model reveals that social mixing and mobility can determine the areas of a city that are critical in provoking an epidemic outbreak. Read More »
Synopsis: Levitating in a Fluid
Researchers have identified a regime in which a magnetic stir bar can be made to levitate while it spins in a fluid. Read More »
Synopsis: Unusual Properties of a Ruthenium-Based Crystal
Experiments on a ruthenium-based material uncover an electron-ordering pattern that leads to surprising macroscopic behavior. Read More »
Viewpoint: Crystals with Defects May Be Good for Spintronics
Dislocation defects are often a nuisance in semiconductors, but theoretical work shows they might offer an improved route to producing spin currents. Read More »
Focus: Fluid Flow through T-Junction Traps More Particles than Expected
Computer modeling shows that surprisingly large regions can trap particles carried by a fluid that is moving steadily through a pipe junction. Read More »
Synopsis: Observing the Birth of a Nanoplasma
A femtosecond-sensitive technique reveals the first steps in the creation of the nanoplasma that forms when a powerful x-ray pulse hits a nanoparticle. Read More »
