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Measuring the Spectrum of High-Energy Cosmic-Ray Electrons

A new analysis of more than a decade’s worth of observations extends the spectrum of cosmic-ray electrons to unprecedented high energies. Read More »

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Flexible Semiconductor Made from Hydrogel

A new recipe for making hydrogels delivers a material that is both flexible and semiconducting—desired properties for interfaces in implantable medical devices. Read More »

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Spin Control in a Levitating Diamond

By manipulating and detecting nuclear spins in a tiny floating diamond, scientists have reported a record-long spin coherence time for a levitated system. Read More »

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Sharpening the B-Meson Anomalies

A new analysis of B-meson decays strongly hints that they harbor physics beyond the standard model. Read More »

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Chiral Response of Achiral Meta-Atoms

Contrary to conventional wisdom, a lattice of engineered nanoparticles called meta-atoms can have a chiral optical response even when each meta-atom is not chiral. Read More »

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Embedding Correlated Electrons in a Multipurpose Bath

A new framework that embeds electrons in a surrounding bath captures nonlocal correlation effects that are relevant to metals, semiconductors, and correlated insulators. Read More »

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Dark Matter at Cosmic Dawn

Low-frequency radio observations could allow researchers to distinguish among several dark matter models, thanks to dark matter’s influence on the early Universe. Read More »

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Supersolids Shown to Host Vortices

The experimental confirmation of supersolid vortices opens the prospect of making and studying laboratory analogues of rotating neutron stars. Read More »

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Symmetry Spotted in Statistical Mechanics

The identification of a new type of symmetry in statistical mechanics could help scientists derive and interpret fundamental relationships in this branch of physics. Read More »

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