Entropy production, a quantity associated with the emergence of the arrow of time, has been successfully measured in a microscopic quantum system. Read More »
The combination of the Josephson effect and topological order provides a testing ground for the emergence of Majorana fermions in solid-state systems. Read More »
Social media interactions with friends and political campaigns can lead to the emergence of polarized echo chambers of thought. Read More »
The spontaneous emergence of long-range quantum order, normally the preserve of low-temperature equilibrium states, has been observed in an expanding cloud of potassium atoms. Read More »
A game-theoretical model of a rigged economy predicts the emergence of cartels followed by a risk of instability as the economy becomes more complex. Read More »
Cell–cell alignment and a background of stationary cells together shape the emergence of cellular clusters in a primary tumor. Read More »
Quantum interference effects can, in theory, lead to the emergence of new particles carrying exotic quantum numbers at a critical point. But how good is the evidence that this happens? Read More »
The addition of polymers to fluids leads to the emergence of a new kind of turbulence in fluid jets—as revealed by high-speed imaging experiments. Read More »
New measurements of the rigidity of solid helium show that the emergence of supersolidity is actually a crossover, rather than a true phase transition. Read More »
A mathematical model explains how audiences synchronize their applause and why the synchronization can fade and re-form repeatedly. Read More »
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