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An Efficient Way to Optimize Laser-Driven Nuclear Fusion
An automatic, algorithmic technique can find optimal laser configurations for inertial-confinement fusion—one of two main fusion approaches. Read More »
Tracking the Chaos That Surrounds the Aurora
Applying data mining tools to a rich observational dataset has enabled researchers to track the turbulent plasma clouds that accompany the aurora. Read More »
A Route Toward the Island of Stability
Scientists have synthesized an isotope of the superheavy element livermorium using a novel fusion reaction. The result paves the way for the discovery of new chemical elements. Read More »
Measuring Particle Diffusion with the Countoscope
A new method for studying the behavior of multiparticle systems relies on a simple “head count” of particles in imaginary boxes. Read More »
Quantum Computing with a Twist
The prediction that twisted semiconductor bilayers can host so-called non-Abelian states without a magnetic field holds promise for fault-tolerant quantum computing. Read More »
Axion Clouds Enveloping Pulsars
Axions—theorized particles that could account for dark matter—could accumulate around rapidly rotating neutron stars to the point that they become detectable. Read More »
Fluid Flow Anchors Intracellular Structure
Theorists have developed a model to explain how a protein structure keeps its position while being buffeted by currents. Read More »
Why Emus Favor Fast Walking
Emus inherited from their dinosaur ancestors a crouched posture that dictates the gait they adopt when moving quickly, according to a new computer simulation of bird motion. Read More »
Diabolical Nanomagnets
A quantum degeneracy named after a Chinese yo-yo boosts the magnetization lifetime of a short chain of magnetic iron atoms by a factor of 1000. Read More »