APS Physics
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Physics is a free, online magazine from the American Physical Society. The publication primarily reports on papers from the Physical Review journals, focusing on results that will change the course of research, inspire a new way of thinking, or spark curiosity. The stories behind these findings are written by experts, journalists, and our staff writers for the benefit of the physics community..
APS Physics
7h ago
Author(s): Mark Buchanan
Producing fake sound reflections that simulate the presence or absence of an object could allow the military to hide assets underwater.
[Physics 16, 206] Published Fri Dec 08, 2023 ..read more
APS Physics
21h ago
Author(s): Katherine Wright
Researchers predict a large “CP” violation for the decay of a baryon that contains a bottom quark, a finding that has implications for how physicists understand the Universe.
[Physics 16, s175] Published Thu Dec 07, 2023 ..read more
APS Physics
21h ago
Author(s): Katherine Wright
Supercomputer simulations of the weather on a hot Jupiter reveal a previously unseen storm pattern in which cyclones are repeatedly generated and destroyed.
[Physics 16, 204] Published Thu Dec 07, 2023 ..read more
APS Physics
2d ago
Author(s): Matteo Rini
Molecular “kicks” induced by ultraviolet light are predicted to cause carbon monoxide molecules to be released from the icy layers that cover cosmic dust.
[Physics 16, s173] Published Wed Dec 06, 2023 ..read more
APS Physics
2d ago
Author(s): Philippe Roncin and William Allison
Researchers have developed an atom-diffraction imaging method with micrometer spatial resolution, which may allow new applications in material characterization.
[Physics 16, 205] Published Wed Dec 06, 2023 ..read more
APS Physics
3d ago
Author(s): Ryan Wilkinson
Researchers have precisely measured the electrical-transport properties of a highly ordered Wigner solid—a crystalline state formed of electrons rather than atoms.
[Physics 16, s172] Published Tue Dec 05, 2023 ..read more
APS Physics
1w ago
Author(s): Michael Schirber
The crack resistance of polymer materials is explained by a new model that incorporates a network of stretchable polymer chains.
[Physics 16, 202] Published Fri Dec 01, 2023 ..read more
APS Physics
1w ago
Author(s): Charles Day
Using fluorescent tracers, researchers visualize the forces that move micrometer-diameter particles through a liquid subjected to a temperature gradient.
[Physics 16, s168] Published Thu Nov 30, 2023 ..read more
APS Physics
1w ago
Author(s): Rachel Berkowitz
An archaeology-focused sabbatical prompted semiconductor physicist Kristin Poduska to ask questions about how the environment impacts the chemical and structural properties of natural materials.
[Physics 16, 200] Published Thu Nov 30, 2023 ..read more
APS Physics
1w ago
Author(s): Michael Schirber
The onset time for “viscous fingering”—an instability that can occur at a gas–liquid boundary—depends on the compressibility of the gas, offering a way to control the behavior.
[Physics 16, s171] Published Wed Nov 29, 2023 ..read more