Recent Articles
Expanding Climate Stripes
In bringing attention to climate change, this year’s Show Your Stripes Day includes new stripe patterns depicting temperature changes in the ocean and atmosphere, as well as in future-climate scenarios. Read More »
New Approach to Controlling Light Signals
A concept based on an exotic effect in periodic structures may be useful for developing future photonic devices. Read More »
Modeling a French Election
A fine-grained database of Twitter posts gathered during the 2017 French presidential election validates a popular network model of opinion dynamics. Read More »
Cells Show “Personality” When They Move
A study of cellular motion demonstrates a method for isolating individual cellular behavior from environmentally induced random motion. Read More »
Muon Beams Manipulated
Researchers have demonstrated the slowing and subsequent reacceleration of a muon beam, increasing the potential of muon beams as a research tool. Read More »
How We Remember Stories
The memory of a story appears to have a tree-like structure, with abstract summaries branching out into more specific details. Read More »
How Quantum Effects Shape OLED Performance
Two studies elucidate key mechanisms limiting the efficiency and stability of organic light-emitting diodes. Read More »
Plasma Voids Drive Tokamak Turbulence
A model that includes propagating voids predicts the extent of plasma turbulence in a tokamak. Read More »
Muon Experiment Calls It a Wrap
The final results from the Muon g − 2 experiment agree with the latest predictions of the muon’s magnetic properties—letting down hopes that the particle would upset the standard model’s applecart. Read More »
