New 3D topological phase of matter exhibits anomalous symmetry at non-zero temperatures
Image depicting the phase transition that occurs in our model as a function of the temperature. The model…
Fractional computing | Nature Physics
We highlight how an abstract piece of condensed-matter physics — the fractional quantum Hall effect — may be…
Tiny gold “super atoms” could spark a quantum revolution
The efficiency of quantum computers, sensors and other applications often relies on the properties of electrons, including how…
Dancing dwarf galaxies could predict the Milky Way’s future
A study from the University of Queensland has tracked dwarf galaxies to understand if the evolution of the…
Passive demultiplexed two-photon state generation from a quantum dot
Aspuru-Guzik, A. & Walther, P. Photonic quantum simulators. Nat. Phys. 8, 285–291 (2012). Google Scholar Sparrow, C. et…
Exact collective occupancies of the Moshinsky model in two-dimensional geometry
We consider a system of N bosons in a two-dimensional isotropic harmonic potential, interacting with a force proportional…
At 36 billion solar masses, is the heaviest black hole too massive?
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
Structure and flow of low-dimensional water
Rousseau, D. L. & Porto, S. Polywater: polymer or artifact? Science 167, 1715–1719 (1970). ADS Google Scholar Derjaguin,…
On its fifth try, SpaceX manages launch of competitor Amazon’s satellites
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain SpaceX was not one of Amazon’s original choices to fly its Project Kuiper broadband…
Experimental device demonstrates how electron beams reconfigure plasma structure
Changes in MHD equilibrium before and after flux rope merging. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09345-9 In a scientific…
Lucy spacecraft could visit an additional sub-km asteroid with a course correction
Artist’s conception of Lucy visiting the Patroclus-Menoetius system. Credit: NASA GSFC/Conceptual Image Lab/Adriana Gutierrez The Lucy spacecraft is…
New magnetic model explains why delta-plutonium shrinks when heated
Most materials expand when heated. This happens because the rising temperature causes atoms to vibrate intensely, move further…