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How to Get Raves for Your Reviews
At a celebration for the 90th anniversary of Reviews of Modern Physics, physicists spoke of the gumption, good timing, and perseverance needed to make a review article sing. Read More »
Focus: Muons Reveal Record-Breaking Thunderstorm Voltage
A thunderstorm probed with atmospheric muons had an electric potential exceeding one billion volts, much higher than values measured previously. Read More »
Synopsis: Black Hole Test for Gravity
Researchers test a key element of the theory of gravity in the strongest gravitational field to date—that produced by the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Read More »
Scenes from the 2019 APS March Meeting
The coldest chip, particle physics under Mao, cell-sized robots, and more stories from the world’s largest physics meeting. Read More »
Synopsis: Two Nanodrops Zip Together to Form One
Simulations reveal that nanometer-scale droplets merge via a zipping-like action initiated by molecular-sized waves on their surfaces. Read More »
Synopsis: A Lens for Millimeter-Sized Electron Accelerators
An array of silicon pillars could focus and confine an electron beam in future computer-chip-sized electron accelerators, allowing faster acceleration of electrons using this technology. Read More »
Viewpoint: A New Angle on Mapping the Refractive Index
3D maps of a sample’s refractive index—used in some biomedical tests—can be directly derived from angle-dependent measurements of light scattering from the sample. Read More »
Focus: Video—A Groovy Way to Harvest Dew
Dew condensing on an inclined, grooved surface rapidly forms large drops that roll quickly to the bottom for collection. Read More »
Synopsis: Putting the Proton Radius in Its Proper Place
An analysis of the proton radius puzzle helps to define what the proton radius really means. Read More »
