Read article: Has bismuth been masquerading as a topological material?
New research explains previous contradictory observations in terms of “topological blocking”, which may occur in other materials, too
Read article: Quantum twisting microscope measures phasons in cryogenic graphene
Cool tool creates and characterizes exotic phonons in twisted graphene
Read article: Epithelial cells send electrical signals, possibly to communicate
Observations of electrical signal propagation across colonies of epithelial cells suggest they may be able to communicate, similarly to neurons, but much more slowly
Read article: A model stretch: explaining the rheology of developing tissue
Researchers explain the puzzling scaling law governing how developing epithelial cells stretch over time
Read article: Squishy silicone rings shine a spotlight on fluid-solid transition
Model shows how highly deformable particles, grains and cells respond to external forces
Read article: Dancing humans embody topological properties
Choreographed high school students have fun simulating curious phase of matter
Read article: Metasurface makes thermal sources emit laser-like light
Pillar-studded surface just hundreds of nanometres thick allows researchers to control direction, polarization and phase of thermal radiation
Read article: Monocrystalline gold brings electronic devices near the efficiency limit
The absence of grain boundaries significantly improves how long “hot” electrons hold onto their high energies and how easily they can be exploited
Read article: The laws of division: physicists probe into the polarization of political opinions
Anna Demming digs into the physics of political polarization
Read article: Quantum-computing protocol avoids targeting individual atoms in an array
Strings of atoms create qubits that interact via superatoms
