Author(s): Mark Buchanan

A new technique for generating solid fibers from a liquid jet is easier to model—and thus easier to control—than past methods.

[Physics 19, 137] Published Fri Oct 02, 2026

The shape of gold nanostructures changes depending on how they are imaged.

[Physics 19, 134] Published Thu Oct 01, 2026

Author(s): Marric Stephens

Researchers have proposed that long-range molecular dipole correlations alter water’s electrical properties when it’s confined in a gap a few nanometers wide.

[Physics 19, s130] Published Thu Oct 01, 2026

Author(s): Michael Schirber

Researchers observe atoms trapped in an optical lattice mimicking particles created in a strong electric field.

[Physics 19, s131] Published Thu Oct 01, 2026

Author(s): Kamran Behnia and Zengwei Zhu

The discovery of a thermal version of the Hall effect in common semiconductors challenges our understanding of how magnetic fields and heat fluxes interact within solids.

[Physics 19, 122] Published Wed Sep 30, 2026

Author(s): Ryan Wilkinson

Pairs of photons provide a gentle way to measure the impact of a molecule’s environment on its ultrafast dynamics.

[Physics 19, s117] Published Wed Sep 30, 2026

Author(s): Charles Day

A pattern of surface waves bestowed with fivefold symmetry hosts topological structures.

[Physics 19, s119] Published Tue Sep 29, 2026

Author(s): Thomas Stemler and Michael Small

Simplified models of systems with fast and slow dynamics can miss a narrow region of phase space—a “singular funnel”—leading to misleading predictions of the system’s behavior.

[Physics 19, 128] Published Mon Sep 28, 2026

Author(s): Ryan Wilkinson

A decades-old neutrino mystery might be solved not by undiscovered physics but by improved calculations.

[Physics 19, s116] Published Thu Sep 24, 2026

Author(s): Rachel Berkowitz

A hallmark property of unconventional superconductivity has been discovered in a type-I superconductor, whereas it’s normally observed only in type-II materials.

[Physics 19, s115] Published Wed Sep 23, 2026

Author(s): Charles Day

Researchers have gained access to the rich physics of a landmark model magnet by assembling a crystal out of organic magnetic molecules.

[Physics 19, s121] Published Tue Sep 22, 2026

Author(s): David Ehrenstein

A newly predicted effect should provide a clean way to distinguish between a Bose-Einstein condensate of quasiparticles called excitons and a more mundane collection of these particles.

[Physics 19, s124] Published Tue Sep 22, 2026

Author(s): Andrew Baggaley

A tabletop experiment using a classical water vortex supports a decades-old theory describing the decay of turbulence in quantum fluids.

[Physics 19, 118] Published Mon Sep 21, 2026

Author(s): Sam Jarman

A recent experiment points the way toward making the intense, energetic beams of positrons needed for next-generation electron–positron colliders.

[Physics 19, 127] Published Fri Sep 18, 2026

Author(s): Michael Schirber

A carbon nanotube foam springs back to its initial state, regardless of the speed of the compression, a property that could lead to a new type of shock absorber.

[Physics 19, 129] Published Fri Sep 18, 2026

Author(s): Ryan Wilkinson

A proposed lab-based quantum sensor could precisely measure within seconds the warping of spacetime caused by Earth’s rotation.

[Physics 19, s112] Published Thu Sep 17, 2026

Author(s): Daniel Steil

Contrary to expectations, the magnetization dynamics of a ferromagnet can be accelerated by increasing temperature, laser excitation, or magnetic field—a behavior that holds promise for high-speed spintronics.

[Physics 19, 124] Published Wed Sep 16, 2026

Author(s): Sophia Chen

Researchers demonstrate a new quantum memory device that will enable faraway nodes in a network to coordinate in time, a key ingredient for a future quantum Internet.

[Physics 19, s120] Published Wed Sep 16, 2026

Author(s): Marric Stephens

Increasing the charging rate of a quantum battery leads to unavoidable fluctuations in the total energy stored. 

[Physics 19, s114] Published Tue Sep 15, 2026

Author(s): Tuan Minh Pham

A new model shows how cells could optimize biochemical sensing by balancing information gained against energy spent.

[Physics 19, 121] Published Mon Sep 14, 2026