Experiments & facilities
Magic-Angle Graphene Detects Faint IR Light
A study published in Nature Communications on August 31, 2026, shows that faint far-infrared radiation can switch magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene from
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Results & debates
Organic crystal reveals Joule heating
Researchers used NMR to reveal how Joule heating creates a temperature-locked state in an organic conductor, stabilizing volatile resistive switching.
Fields
Hollow-Core Fiber Could Bridge Quantum
Modeling shows gas-filled hollow-core fibers can translate quantum light between wavelengths while preserving crucial phase information, a key step for
Results & debates
Sophia University quantifies quark-gluon
Researchers from Sophia University have quantified how close quark-gluon matter comes to thermal equilibrium in oxygen-oxygen collisions at the LHC.
Experiments & facilities
SuperCDMS begins hunt for light dark matter
The Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search experiment has begun its early-science data collection phase deep underground in Canada.
Experiments & facilities
Molecular memory strengthens plastic welds
Computer simulations reveal how polyethylene welds gain strength from a molecular 'memory' of original surfaces, guiding crystal growth to reinforce
Fields
Harvard study models physics of kiiking
Harvard researchers have published a mathematical analysis of kiiking, Estonia's extreme swinging sport. The study frames the athlete's ability to pump a 7-meter pendulum into a full rotation as a problem in embodied cognition and optimal control.
Learning & careers
Light Probes and Melts Electron Crystals
Researchers have used light to probe the internal vibrations of a Wigner electron crystal in tungsten diselenide, manipulate its electron spins, and
Fields
Diamond clock slashes temperature drift
Researchers from the U.S. and Germany have developed a diamond-based atomic clock that reduces temperature-induced frequency drift by roughly an order of
Concepts
ATLAS, CMS tighten twin Higgs limits
ATLAS and CMS collaborations at the Large Hadron Collider have sharpened limits on the production of Higgs-boson pairs, reporting a 2.6-sigma excess and a