Author(s): Ryan Wilkinson

A new atomic force microscope captures the structures of individual molecules and their chemical bonds at record speeds.

[Physics 19, s93] Published Thu Jul 23, 2026

Author(s): Charles Day

Researchers have figured out the origin of an exotic antiferromagnet’s out-of-plane spin currents.

[Physics 19, s104] Published Wed Jul 22, 2026

Author(s): Ryan Wilkinson

Ultracold atoms in an optical lattice could emulate a prominent model of quantum matter linked to black holes and high-temperature superconductors.

[Physics 19, s90] Published Tue Jul 21, 2026

Author(s): Charles Day

A new theory examines the various ways quasiparticles pair up in two-dimensional semiconductors under high magnetic fields.

[Physics 19, s82] Published Thu Jul 16, 2026

Author(s): Ryan Wilkinson

Experiments show signs of a material that conducts electricity in opposite directions along its edges through fractionally charged quasiparticles.

[Physics 19, s87] Published Thu Jul 16, 2026

Author(s): Marric Stephens

Removing a mirror while a single photon is in the process of reflecting creates a quantum state of countless photons, theorists say.

[Physics 19, s91] Published Wed Jul 15, 2026

Author(s): Rachel Berkowitz

A framework based on knot theory links the robustness of textiles to the way defects propagate through them.

[Physics 19, s88] Published Tue Jul 14, 2026

Author(s): Michael Schirber

A proposed gravitational-wave observatory on the Moon might gather more information than previously thought, thanks to geology.

[Physics 19, s89] Published Thu Jul 09, 2026

Author(s): Sophia Chen

New theoretical work indicates that an array of helium-3 atoms could enable more complex quantum simulations.

[Physics 19, s79] Published Wed Jul 08, 2026

Author(s): Marric Stephens

Researchers have shown that defects in lattices of magnetic quasiparticles called skyrmions can be created, stabilized, and manipulated.

[Physics 19, s85] Published Tue Jul 07, 2026

Author(s): Sophia Chen

A technique combining spectroscopy and computational simulations allows the geometry and spin magnetic moment of iron nanoclusters to be determined more precisely.

[Physics 19, s92] Published Wed Jul 01, 2026

Author(s): Ryan Wilkinson

An extended version of mean-field theory accurately captures activity patterns seen in networks of biological neurons.

[Physics 19, s81] Published Tue Jun 30, 2026

Author(s): David Ehrenstein

A tiny bump in a magnetic film exposed to microwaves can engender spin waves with precisely spaced frequencies.

[Physics 19, s86] Published Thu Jun 25, 2026

Author(s): Rachel Berkowitz

A geometric reformulation of time-dependent density-functional theory better describes nonequilibrium systems.

[Physics 19, s84] Published Wed Jun 24, 2026

Author(s): Charles Day

A new experiment elucidates the ability of some particle–fluid mixtures to behave in ways that depend on their previous flow.

[Physics 19, s83] Published Tue Jun 23, 2026

Author(s): Ryan Wilkinson

Improved measurements of an electronic transition in helium-4 atoms constrain the size difference between helium-4 and helium-3 nuclei.

[Physics 19, s80] Published Thu Jun 18, 2026

Author(s): Marric Stephens

A new device that generates single photons with more consistent wavelengths than existing methods could improve quantum communications.

[Physics 19, s78] Published Wed Jun 17, 2026

Author(s): Ryan Wilkinson

An exotic meson’s photon-emitting decay opens a window into the particle’s long-debated structure.

[Physics 19, s77] Published Tue Jun 16, 2026

Author(s): Michael Schirber

A disagreement over neutrino-mass estimates might be resolved by assuming that neutrinos decay into hypothetical massless particles.

[Physics 19, s72] Published Thu Jun 11, 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