Briefings

2019 International Year of the Periodic Table

A black hole with the lowest mass on record

A brief history of spectroscopy

The bright future of LED lighting

Charm quark decays break charge-parity symmetry

Coldest chemical reaction reveals the moment new molecules form

Cooling paint

Dark lightning linked to visible lightning

Demonstration of quantum superposition using record-breaking large molecules

Detection of the Higgs boson

Dragonflies use physical mechanics and neuromuscular signals to right themselves during flight

Event Horizon Telescope captures first image of a black hole

Experiments cast doubt on long-sought sterile neutrinos

First detection of a radioactive molecule in space

First direct measurement of van der Waals force

Harnessing the power of nuclear fusion in tokamak reactors

How spectroscopy relates to spectrometry

Initial results from the Muon g-2 experiment challenge the standard model of particle physics

Liquid metal transformed into a plasma

Longest distance measurement of the strong force coupling

Mathematical approach called emulation speeds up atomic nuclei simulations

The mineral kawazulite is a naturally occurring topological insulator

Nanoscale Yagi-Uda antenna converts electricity into light

Neural basis of rhythm in music

Neutron beam experiments rule out a candidate for dark matter

New findings on how hydrogen gas burns

New form of carbon allows diamond to bend at nanoscale level

New insights into alpha particle formation

A new realm of ultrafast physics at the zeptosecond scale

New state of matter found in Cooper pair metals

New study hints at matter-antimatter symmetry violation in neutrinos

Novel method for measuring the lifetime of neutrons from space

Physicists use spinning black holes to search for dark matter

Plasma-surfing electrons point to compact particle accelerators

Possible observation of triangle singularity offers insights into the strong force governing particle interactions

Probing fireballs with lasers to better understand explosions

Proton and antiproton magnetic property measured with new precision

Pulsar timing discrepancies hint at low-frequency background gravitational waves

The quest for loop quantum gravity

Reaching the 50-qubit milestone in quantum computing

Scrap tires upcycled to graphene for strengthening concrete and reducing enviroeconomic burdens

Star's orbit of a supermassive black hole supports theory of relativity

Star's rosette-shaped orbit around a supermassive black hole supports general relativity

Stretchable electroluminescent skin for soft robotics

Synthesis of a polymer that mimics lubricin

Traces of radiation from supernova explosions preserved in tree rings

Turn your smartphone into a microscope

Ultraviolet light for destroying coronaviruses and other pathogens in enclosed, occupied spaces

Unification theories and a theory of everything

Voyager 1 crosses the heliopause into interstellar space

Voyager spacecraft and the edge of the heliosphere

Water-free synthesis of MXenes

World’s fastest organic transistor