Astronomy and space Research update Symmetry breaking in ‘galactic tetrahedrons’ linked to parity violation Large-scale structures could be influenced by new physics Read article: Symmetry breaking in ‘galactic tetrahedrons’ linked to parity violation
Particles and interactions Research update Cosmic-ray muons used to create cryptography system New scheme encodes and decodes messages using the random arrival of subatomic particles Read article: Cosmic-ray muons used to create cryptography system
Particles and interactions Interview Exploring the mystery of neutrino mass using cryogenics deep under a mountain Laura Marini speaks to the challenges of cooling a huge underground detector to cryogenic temperatures Read article: Exploring the mystery of neutrino mass using cryogenics deep under a mountain
Particles and interactions Research update Spin-based amplifier searches for axions New technique bridges the gap between existing laboratory searches and astrophysical observations Read article: Spin-based amplifier searches for axions
Particles and interactions Research update Protons contain intrinsic charm quarks, machine-learning analysis suggests Study could resolve 40-year-old debate, but some physicists urge caution Read article: Protons contain intrinsic charm quarks, machine-learning analysis suggests
Particles and interactions Podcasts Bountiful exotic hadrons at the LHC inspire new naming convention Two members of the LHCb collaboration talk about their success in finding tetraquarks and pentaquarks Read article: Bountiful exotic hadrons at the LHC inspire new naming convention
Astronomy and space Research update Gravitational waves from merging black-hole ‘atom’ could reveal new particles Ionization of ultralight bosons could be seen by space-based detector Read article: Gravitational waves from merging black-hole ‘atom’ could reveal new particles
Particles and interactions Research update New benchmark set for magnetic monopole searches Hypothetical particles could be created by cosmic-ray collisions in the atmosphere Read article: New benchmark set for magnetic monopole searches
2D materials Research update Schwinger effect seen in graphene New observations enable researchers to mimic cosmic physics in the laboratory Read article: Schwinger effect seen in graphene
Quantum computing Research update Quantum computers take on quarks Variational quantum algorithms bring full-scale simulations of the strong nuclear force one step closer to reality Read article: Quantum computers take on quarks
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