Symmetry, microscopy and spectroscopy signatures of altermagnetism
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Nanosculpted 3D helices of a magnetic Weyl semimetal with switchable non-reciprocal electron transport
Fiebig, M., Lottermoser, T., Meier, D. & Trassin, M. The evolution of multiferroics. Nat. Rev. Mater. 1, 1–14…
Orbital Seebeck effect induced by chiral phonons
Zhang, L. & Niu, Q. Chiral phonons at high-symmetry points in monolayer hexagonal lattices. Phys. Rev. Lett. 115,…
Billion-times more efficient fusion unlocked with low-frequency laser
A team of researchers has identified a mechanism that could lower the extreme temperature requirements for controlled nuclear…
Probing quantum mechanics with nanoparticle matter-wave interferometry
Quantum and classical model The theory of Talbot–Lau interference is best formulated in phase space using the Wigner–Weyl…
Large-scale dynamos driven by shear-flow-induced jets
Parker, E. N. Hydromagnetic dynamo models. Astrophys. J. 122, 293–314 (1955). Article MathSciNet Google Scholar Batchelor, G. K.…
The obscure physics theory that helped Chinese science emerge from the shadows – Physics World
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Did music help Albert Einstein reach his full potential
(Credits: Far Out / Oren Jack Turner / Wanda von Debschitz-Kunowski) Wed 21 January 2026 16:17, UK Music…
Gravity Solved? This Wild New Idea Might Explain the Entire Universe in One Shot
A recent study proposes that gravity, the force shaping galaxies and anchoring planets, might not be fundamental after…
Positronium finally shows wave behavior in landmark quantum experiment
Quantum physics overturned classical ideas by showing that matter behaves very differently at the smallest scales. One of…
Twisted graphene puts magnetic fields in check
A graphene-based quantum sensor uses two decoupled layers to form a quantized 4 × 4 Landau-level checkerboard when…
A failed starless galaxy could solve a dark matter mystery : Short Wave : NPR
This image shows the location of Cloud-9, which is 14 million light-years from Earth. Science: NASA, ESA, VLA,…