Recent Articles
How to Pop a Microscopic Cork
Researchers used machine learning to optimize the process by which a tiny cage is opened to release a molecule. Read More »
Programming a Crystal Defect with Light
Forces imposed by laser light can manipulate the shape of a membrane’s vibrational modes. Read More »
How Magnetic Waves Become Heat in Earth’s Magnetosphere
Observations confirm a theoretical model explaining how—in Earth’s magnetosphere—large-scale magnetic waves heat up the magnetosphere’s plasma by transferring their energy to smaller-scale acoustic waves. Read More »
Erbium Atoms in an Optical Tweezer Array
Erbium and similar elements provide a wide range of electronic “handles” for manipulating atoms in many-body quantum experiments. Read More »
Measuring the Spectrum of High-Energy Cosmic-Ray Electrons
A new analysis of more than a decade’s worth of observations extends the spectrum of cosmic-ray electrons to unprecedented high energies. Read More »
Flexible Semiconductor Made from Hydrogel
A new recipe for making hydrogels delivers a material that is both flexible and semiconducting—desired properties for interfaces in implantable medical devices. Read More »
Spin Control in a Levitating Diamond
By manipulating and detecting nuclear spins in a tiny floating diamond, scientists have reported a record-long spin coherence time for a levitated system. Read More »
Sharpening the B-Meson Anomalies
A new analysis of B-meson decays strongly hints that they harbor physics beyond the standard model. Read More »
Chiral Response of Achiral Meta-Atoms
Contrary to conventional wisdom, a lattice of engineered nanoparticles called meta-atoms can have a chiral optical response even when each meta-atom is not chiral. Read More »
