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Gravitational-Wave Memory May Illustrate Spacetime Symmetries

Observing gravitational-wave memory may help physicists test general relativity predictions about large-scale symmetries in the fabric of spacetime. Read More »

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Adding Certainty to Plutonium’s Fission Yield

A first-of-its-kind measurement reveals the energy spectrum of the neutrons produced during the fission of plutonium, a common nuclear fuel component. Read More »

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A Step toward Quantum Gases of Doubly Polar Molecules

Researchers created an ultracold gas of molecules with strong magnetic dipoles, which may lead to new types of Bose-Einstein condensates. Read More »

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Extending the Kibble-Zurek Mechanism

A theory first applied to phase transitions in the early Universe and then to defects in superfluid helium can now account for a wider variety of systems. Read More »

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A Close Look at the Dynamics of an Ion?Neutral Reaction

A detailed study of a reaction between a molecular ion and a neutral atom has implications for both atmospheric and interstellar chemistry. Read More »

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Theory Predicts Collective States of Mobile Particles

Collections of interacting self-propelled objects held rigidly together show patterns of organized behavior that can be predicted. Read More »

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Colorful Primordial Black Holes

Some ultralight black holes that formed soon after the big bang might have been exotic objects with a net “color charge” that left potentially observable signatures. Read More »

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A Simple Electronic Circuit Manifests a Complex Physical Effect

Using a single set of measurements of an electronic circuit, researchers have characterized the properties of the topologically protected edge states of a quantum Hall system. Read More »

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Sensing Magnetic Fields with an Array of Single Atoms

Using an atomic array originally designed for quantum memory, researchers have demonstrated a magnetometer with unprecedented spatial resolution. Read More »

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