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Search and Discovery
Unconventional superconductivity discovered in graphene bilayers
When two carbon sheets are misaligned by a mere degree, striking changes result.
Jupiter’s wind bands have deep roots
Gravity measurements by NASA’s Juno spacecraft resolve a long-standing debate about the structure of gas giants.
A leap in precision for diamond-defect NMR
The technique’s spectral resolution is now sharp enough to reveal a molecule’s unique chemical fingerprint.
Issues and Events
Neuroscientists network to study the whole brain
The team effort is inspired by large physics collaborations.
DOE prepares major upgrade of its lithium-6 operations
The isotope is used to make and sustain nuclear warheads. Recycling it from old warheads may not meet demand.
Articles
The origins of Physics Today
In 1945 leaders of the American Institute of Physics conceived a bold experiment: a magazine that would help unify an increasingly balkanized discipline.
Synthesizing molecular fishing nets
The power of organic chemistry is opening new possibilities for building customized two-dimensional materials.
Domesticating physics
A historical snapshot of physics education for women illuminates how housework was used to draw women into physics courses—and how science was used to sell home appliances.
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Joseph Gerard Polchinski Jr
Quick Study
Making archaeology cool with dry-ice cleaning
Conservators can use the conceptually simple technology to remove corrosion on wrought-iron objects such as the gun turret recovered from the wreck of the USS Monitor.