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

Author(s): Mark Buchanan

Chess grandmasters move toward a less complex game faster than AI players, suggesting different approaches for balancing short- and long-term prospects.

[Physics 19, 126] Published Fri Sep 11, 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): 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

Nature, Published online: 09 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01817-w

Theories about how ice crystals grow in cooling liquids are wildly inaccurate when compared with experimental data, but studies are starting to illuminate the earliest moments in freezing.

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): 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): 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): Mark Buchanan

Physicists often regard writing with dread, yet they can grow into stronger writers by embracing bad first drafts and trusting the evolutionary power of self-editing.

[Physics 19, 53] Published Mon Apr 13, 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): 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