Recent Articles
Revamp for High-Pressure-Superconductivity Measurements
The pressures at which some elements start superconducting are so high that making detailed measurements of the transition has been impossible—until now. Read More »
A Slight Curvature Gives Pebbles an Impacting Edge
Pebbles that are slightly curved—rather than completely flat—exert the highest impact forces when dropped onto a watery surface. Read More »
Ocean Currents Resolved on Regional Length Scales
Using a detailed simulation, researchers reveal how climate change will affect the regional dynamics of the conveyor-belt-like circulation of water through the Atlantic Ocean. Read More »
Predicting Tipping Points in Complex Systems
A machine-learning framework predicts when a complex system, such as an ecosystem or a power grid, will undergo a critical transition. Read More »
Podcast: The Sounds of Data
Sonification and other multisensorial approaches offer powerful tools to analyze data, help visually impaired researchers, communicate science, and create science-inspired art. Read More »
Temperature Affects Aging in Granular Materials
Experiments on a bed of plastic beads reveal a temperature-dependent stiffening over time, which appears to be related to molecular-scale deformations. Read More »
First Direct Detection of Electron Neutrinos at a Particle Collider
Electron neutrinos produced by proton–proton collisions at the LHC have been experimentally observed. Read More »
An Elusive Black Hole Comes into View
Observations of seven fast-moving stars at the center of a dense star cluster in the Milky Way reveal the presence of an intermediate-mass black hole, perhaps the most puzzling class of these dark objects. Read More »
Predictions for Small-Scale Turbulence
A statistical tool tests the long-held assumption that small-scale turbulence is isotropic. Read More »
