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Spooky Sensor at a Distance
How do spiders pounce so quickly on hapless prey entangled in their webs? New research suggests that elaborate web “decorations” help transmit the wiggling signal from a trapped bug. Read More »
Seeking Signatures of Graviton Emission and Absorption
A proposed experiment may deliver evidence for the emission or absorption of gravitons—an advance that might one day enable gravity to be controlled much like electromagnetism is today. Read More »
A Shortcut to a Ground State
Theorists have proposed a universal recipe for trying to quickly prepare a system in a desired ground state without exciting it. Read More »
How Confined Objects Arrange Themselves
A collection of mutually repelling objects can be forced into the same arrangement, whether they are magnets, soap bubbles, or hard spheres. Read More »
Trapping Tiny Objects with Sound
Fluid flow and acoustic waves act together to trap nanoparticles. Read More »
Iontronic Circuits: Building Intelligence in Brine
Experiments with membranes offer a path toward scalable neuromorphic computing. Read More »
Secure Quantum Communication Breaks Distance Record
Data protected by quantum physics have been sent alongside classical data through 120 km of optical fiber. Read More »
Time-Reversal Computation Offers Pathway to Practical Quantum Advantage
A quantum algorithm that can simulate a temporal interference effect delivers a performance advantage that has the potential to benefit real-world applications. Read More »
How Do Flapping Creatures Achieve Stable Hovering?
A new study suggests that a simple feedback mechanism enables the steady hovering of flapping insects and hummingbirds. Read More »
