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From the Editor
Readers’ Forum
Commentary: Diversity in physics: Are you part of the problem?
Search and Discovery
Proton structure seen in a new light
New evidence of two-photon exchange could reconcile discrepant measurements of the proton’s inner construction.
Force spectroscopy unveils hidden protein-folding states
Specially developed short, bendy cantilevers may be the key to accessing biomolecular dynamics.
Radar reveals new hot spots on Enceladus
A snippet of data has important implications for figuring out the moon’s structure.
Photonic doping tunes transparent media
When a material’s index of refraction is zero, strange things happen to an electromagnetic wave passing through it.
Issues and Events
Steady, strong growth is expected for open-access journals
Publishing models continue evolving to accommodate government mandates. Meanwhile, publishers look to cope with article-sharing sites that affect their business.
An electron–proton collider could bridge the gap between the LHC and its successor
Whether the CERN facility goes ahead will depend on community support for it in the next European strategy for particle physics.
US academic fusion researchers sound alarm
Forming new modes of university leadership using off-campus facilities is essential to sustain the field.
Articles
The power of imaging with phase, not power
Combining the principles of interferometry, holography, and microscopy, quantitative phase imaging has emerged as a unique tool for live-cell and tissue imaging.
Imaging cancer with photoacoustic radar
An 80-year-old technology best known for locating planes in the sky is inspiring new methods to spot tumors before they become malignant.
The past and future of physics education reform
The Every Student Succeeds Act, passed in 2015, harbors both threats and opportunities for physics education in the US.
Books
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Obituaries
Robert Gomer
Lev Petrovich Gor’kov
Stanley Mandelstam
Quick Study
Gathering the human stories of science
There is much more to science than appears in refereed journals and textbooks. Oral history preserves the backstories.