Author(s): Philip Ball

Decades-old experiments have now been enlisted to set new bounds on the properties of a hypothetical particle that bears a tiny fraction of the electron’s charge.

[Physics 19, 102] Published Fri Jul 10, 2026

Author(s): Mark Buchanan

A study of online language shows that niche terms—like the name of a narrowly popular music group—spread less quickly than mainstream words.

[Physics 19, 99] Published Mon Jul 06, 2026

Author(s): Michael Schirber

A solar storm hitting Earth appears to have reduced the amount of incoming high-energy cosmic rays, suggesting a new way of measuring solar activity.

[Physics 19, 92] Published Fri Jun 26, 2026

Author(s): Mark Buchanan

Researchers boosted the sensitivity for measurements of the motion of a levitated nanoparticle, with potential uses in dark matter searches.

[Physics 19, 84] Published Fri Jun 12, 2026

Author(s): Mark Buchanan

Sound wave scattering can be increased in one frequency range only by reducing scattering in another range, according to experiments—a discovery relevant for acoustic engineering.

[Physics 19, 80] Published Fri Jun 05, 2026

Author(s): Susan Curtis

A theoretical approach that attempts to account for the psychology of human decision-making offers strategies for success in business, professional life, and politics.

[Physics 19, 78] Published Fri May 29, 2026

Author(s): Philip Ball

A new technique uses an ‘anti-noise’ signal to cancel out the unavoidable quantum noise associated with precision measurements like those needed for gravitational-wave detection.

[Physics 19, 77] Published Fri May 22, 2026

Author(s): Mark Buchanan

A new scheme for gravitational-wave detection provides new capabilities to reduce the noise in these high-precision measurements.

[Physics 19, 75] Published Fri May 15, 2026

Author(s): Susan Curtis

An intense electron beam is stopped more efficiently by a highly porous material than by a less porous material, suggesting new strategies for controlling beams.

[Physics 19, 69] Published Fri May 08, 2026

Author(s): Sachin Rawat

A hard and environmentally friendly plastic material is produced by subjecting cellulose crystals to humidity oscillations.

[Physics 19, 65] Published Tue May 05, 2026

Author(s): Mark Buchanan

Measurements of the 3D fluid flow around a swimming microorganism could help researchers better understand the swimming dynamics of such microbes.

[Physics 19, 59] Published Fri Apr 24, 2026

Author(s): Philip Ball

A South Pole neutrino experiment has measured radio waves induced by cosmic rays—thus demonstrating that its detection method works.

[Physics 19, 58] Published Fri Apr 17, 2026

Author(s): Michael Schirber

A wire-sharing protocol can minimize the number of wires in a quantum processor without significantly reducing speed, a new theoretical study shows.

[Physics 19, 55] Published Tue Apr 14, 2026

Author(s): Rachel Berkowitz

An isolated magnet’s intrinsic angular momentum induces gyroscopic motion, an observation that could lead to ultrasensitive magnetometers.

[Physics 19, 51] Published Fri Apr 10, 2026

Author(s): Mark Buchanan

Acoustic waves can be guided through a narrow “tunnel” that lacks walls and thus presents no obstruction to sound traveling across its path.

[Physics 19, 46] Published Fri Apr 03, 2026

Author(s): Michael Schirber

Researchers recreate key features of atmospheric turbulence in a meter-sized rotating cylinder.

[Physics 19, 40] Published Fri Mar 20, 2026

Author(s): Mark Buchanan

Researchers can adjust the frequency and bandwidth of single photons inside an optical fiber, which will be useful for future quantum networks.

[Physics 19, 32] Published Fri Mar 06, 2026