Read article: Physicists measure electron’s ‘topological spin’
New work in kagome metals could advance our understanding of the physics of superconductors and other strongly correlated systems
Read article: Graphene’s ‘cousin’ makes a switchable topological insulator
A two-dimensional form of the element germanium could make electronics faster and more energy efficient
Read article: New type of quasiparticle emerges to tame quantum computing errors
The existence of so-called non-Abelian anyons has been reported by four independent teams, though plenty of challenges remain, writes Philip Ball
Read article: Geometric tensor measured in a superconducting quantum circuit
First measurement in a non-Abelian system will be useful for studies of complex systems, with implications for quantum computation and quantum simulation
Read article: Physicists measure the fine structure constant directly for the first time
New technique could lead to clearer tests of whether this fundamental constant is truly constant
Read article: A periodic table for topological materials
Materials that conduct electricity on their outsides, but not their insides, are surprisingly common, as Maia Vergniory and colleagues demonstrated
Read article: Weyl loops link up
Elaborate quantum structures have a novel topology and must be described using knot theory
Read article: Energy can move from a colder region to a hotter one – but the second law of thermodynamics is safe
Theoretical result shows counterintuitive "edge currents" going against the flow
Read article: Anomalous Josephson effect appears in a topological insulator
New observations could aid the development of topological quantum computers
Read article: Long-range quantum entanglement measured at last
New work by two independent groups might aid the development of robust quantum memories
