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Currents Control Spiral Spin Structures
The demonstration that helical spin arrangements can be manipulated using electric currents holds promise for spin-based electronics. Read More »
Combing Through the Sun’s Corona for Dark Matter
Researchers have turned NASA’s Parker Solar Probe into a dark-matter detector, taking advantage of its close encounters with the Sun to search for dark-photon signals. Read More »
Fairness is Still Missing in Physics Departments
Departments and instructors are responsible for ensuring that their students are treated equitably, and it is time they put that responsibility into action. Read More »
Embryo Cells Sort by Softness
The segregation of two cell types at the earliest stages of embryo development may be enabled by differences in their stiffness. Read More »
Active Polymers Tie Themselves in Knots
Simulations show that polymers that include inert and self-propelled components are more likely to form and retain knots, with possible applications in materials engineering. Read More »
Diamonds Are a Fish’s Best Friend
Fish swimming in vertical diamond formations gain efficiency through hydrodynamic interactions. Read More »
Evidence for an Exotic Antimatter Nucleus
Experiments at the Large Hadron Collider have revealed a previously unseen nucleus known as antihyperhelium-4. Read More »
Future Muon Experiment Could Search for Dark Matter
The planned MUonE experiment could—in addition to studying the muon’s magnetic moment—search for dark matter particles. Read More »
Magnetic Field Maneuvers Magnetite Monolayers
An external magnetic field can bend and lift thin sheets of self-assembled nanoparticles. Read More »
