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No Free Lunch for Sound Waves

Author(s): Mark Buchanan

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


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

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A Model for Ambition

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

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Are Electrons Real?

Author(s): Marric Stephens

A deceptively simple question spurred an exploration of physicists’ views on whether their theories describe reality.


[Physics 19, 70] Published Wed May 27, 2026

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Canceling Quantum Noise

Author(s): Philip Ball

A new technique uses an β€˜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

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