Author(s): Philip Ball

Two research teams have run small-scale demonstrations of voting protocols that could ensure election security using the principles of quantum mechanics.

[Physics 19, 113] Published Fri Aug 07, 2026

Author(s): Michael Schirber

The sharpest-ever images of the solar surface reveal extensive plasma vortices that could explain energy transport through the Sun’s atmosphere.

[Physics 19, 112] Published Thu Aug 06, 2026

Author(s): Samuel Jarman

Two types of ant colonies—one that experiences sudden bursts of activity and one that doesn’t—exemplify two distinct phases of collective behavior.

[Physics 19, 111] Published Wed Aug 05, 2026

Author(s): Ryan Wilkinson

A new algorithm combines AI weather forecasts with a physics-based climate model to efficiently characterize rare and dangerous weather events.

[Physics 19, s98] Published Wed Aug 05, 2026

Author(s): Susan Curtis

A tabletop method for producing cold radioactive molecules enables precise measurement of their properties and could uncover violations of fundamental symmetries.

[Physics 19, 110] Published Tue Aug 04, 2026

Author(s): Sophia Chen

Spent nuclear fuel and shutdown nuclear reactors emit antineutrinos, which nuclear watchdogs could use for real-time monitoring of plants.

[Physics 19, s94] Published Tue Aug 04, 2026

Author(s): Yeongtae Jang and Junsuk Rho

Two experiments demonstrate a promising platform for trapping, sorting, and directing vibrational energy.

[Physics 19, 109] Published Mon Aug 03, 2026