Author(s): Sophia Chen

As concerns about climate change grow, researchers from fields ranging from gravitational-wave astronomy to condensed-matter physics are finding unexpected opportunities to contribute to climate research.

[Physics 19, 86] Published Wed Jun 17, 2026

Author(s): Sophia Chen

Researchers have used laser cooling and trapping to isolate calcium monohydride, a key step toward producing ultracold atomic hydrogen.

[Physics 19, s71] Published Wed Jun 10, 2026

Author(s): Sophia Chen

Using atoms in two different highly excited states enables quantum bits that are both long-lived and manipulable.

[Physics 19, s63] Published Wed May 20, 2026

Author(s): Sophia Chen

Simulations show that knot-like magnetic structures called hopfions can be pulled apart—a capability that could be harnessed for spintronic memory devices.

[Physics 19, s62] Published Wed Apr 29, 2026

Author(s): Sophia Chen

Researchers exploit quantum entanglement to measure the interference of light signals from two distant detectors, opening a path toward quantum-enhanced astronomy.

[Physics 19, 56] Published Thu Apr 16, 2026

Author(s): Sophia Chen

Representing bird flocks and insect swarms as nodes connected in a complex structure yields new insights into animal collective behavior.

[Physics 19, s45] Published Thu Apr 02, 2026

Author(s): Sophia Chen

New theoretical work shows how an unusual state of matter that oscillates between spin states could be used in timekeeping.

[Physics 19, s39] Published Wed Mar 18, 2026

Author(s): Sophia Chen

Through a quantum-switch experiment, researchers attempt to reveal “indefinite causal order”—a quantum phenomenon involving events in a before-and-after superposition.

[Physics 19, 38] Published Tue Mar 17, 2026

Author(s): Sophia Chen

Electrons accelerated to relativistic speeds in a dielectric material can produce bursts of x rays, similar to a phenomenon found in thunderstorms.

[Physics 19, s24] Published Thu Mar 05, 2026

Author(s): Sophia Chen

A group of physicists is developing a quantum computer that’s entirely open source, from hardware to software

[Physics 19, 24] Published Thu Feb 26, 2026