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Customizing Thermal Emission
Theorists have shown that patterned surfaces can transform the emission from a hot object into a polarized, focused light beam. Read More »
When Sci-Fi Predicts the Future—and When it Doesn’t
Breaking the laws of nature isn’t the only reason that some science fiction ideas never make it off the written page or out of a movie set. Read More »
A Computer Memory Based on Cold Atoms and Light
Merging ideas from neuroscience, machine learning, and quantum technology, researchers propose a new information-storage device. Read More »
Visualizing Flow Fields Around Colloids
A new technique for measuring displacements of tiny particles in a fluid reveals a previously unseen hydrodynamic flow pattern that could provide intel on the interface’s mechanical properties. Read More »
Quantum Machine Learning for Data Classification
Quantum machine-learning techniques speed up the task of classifying data delivered by a small network of quantum sensors. Read More »
An Active Particle in an Activity “Well”
A self-propelled particle trapped in a potential well defined by energy availability, has a unique swimming pattern that comes from hidden currents in the fluid in which it swims. Read More »
Spiral Arms in an Infant Galaxy
Astronomers have identified spiral arm features in a galaxy from the early Universe, suggesting that these arms can develop more rapidly than some theories predict. Read More »
How a Virus Rolls Itself Across a Cell Surface
To infect a cell, the flu virus needs to move, and a new theory suggests how it does that. Read More »
Warning Signs of Tipping Point for Greenland Ice Sheet
A stability analysis of the ice sheet covering a large area of Greenland suggests that the ice melting may be approaching a point of no return. Read More »
