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Physics Today 65 (7), 8–10 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1618
Physics Today 65 (7), 10 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1619
Physics Today 65 (7), 10 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1620
Physics Today 65 (7), 10–11 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1621
Physics Today 65 (7), 11–12 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1622
Physics Today 65 (7), 12 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1623
Physics Today 65 (7), 12 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1624
Physics Today 65 (7), 12 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1625
Physics Today 65 (7), 13 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1626

Search and Discovery

Physics Today 65 (7), 14–15 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1627

A long-range interaction prevents two atoms from simultaneously being driven to highly excited states.

Physics Today 65 (7), 15–16 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1628

By spraying quantum dots onto a graphene flake in a circuit, researchers have produced a phototransistor a billion times more sensitive than any prior graphene-based device.

Physics Today 65 (7), 16–17 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1629

The layered composites conduct heat anisotropically, to counterintuitive effect.

Physics Today 65 (7), 17 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1630
Physics Today 65 (7), 17–18 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1631
Physics Today 65 (7), 18 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1632
Physics Today 65 (7), 18 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1633

Issues and Events

Physics Today 65 (7), 20–23 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1634

Moves to increase global competitiveness could hurt the country’s research enterprise.

Physics Today 65 (7), 23–24 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1635

Social scientists call for “smartening up” the process of disseminating scientific information to lay audiences.

Physics Today 65 (7), 25–26 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1636
Physics Today 65 (7), 26–27 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1637

Surplus instruments could mean big savings for future astrophysics missions, but not anytime soon.

Physics Today 65 (7), 27–28 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1638

Goal is to harmonize peer review criteria and other research policy issues among developed and developing nations.

Physics Today 65 (7), 28 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1639

Articles

Physics Today 65 (7), 29–35 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1640

Aided by optical cavitiesand superconductingcircuits, researchers are coaxing ever-larger objects to wiggle, shake, and flex in ways that are distinctly quantum mechanical.

Physics Today 65 (7), 38–43 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1641

Phases of matter distinguished by topological properties sometimes possess quasiparticles with bizarre statistics. Those that do may see applications in quantum information processing.

Physics Today 65 (7), 45–51 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1642

When you’re searching for elusive manifestations of new physics, it’s easy to be fooled by statistical fluctuations or instrumental quirks.

Books

Physics Today 65 (7), 52 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1643
Physics Today 65 (7), 52–54 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1644
Physics Today 65 (7), 54 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1645
Physics Today 65 (7), 54–56 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1646
Physics Today 65 (7), 56–57 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1647

New Products

Physics Today 65 (7), 58–60 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1648

Obituaries

In Special Collection: Print Obituaries
Physics Today 65 (7), 62 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1649

Quick Study

Physics Today 65 (7), 64–65 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1650

With a statistical understanding of our natural rhythmic imperfections, one can make computer-generated music sound more human.

Back Scatter

Physics Today 65 (7), 72 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.1651
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