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Commentary: Elitism in physics: What happens when the profession’s cultural scaffolding comes down?
Search and Discovery
Ecology is more chaotic than previously thought
About a third of species show indications of unpredictable long-term behavior.
A graphene temporary tattoo measures blood pressure
A far cry from the bulky, uncomfortable cuff, the ultralight sensor takes measurements of the vital sign without the wearer feeling a thing.
Jamming connects granulation and flow
A unified model that describes how powders behave when they get wet could inform industrial processing of such products as ceramics and chocolate.
Issues and Events
Slow but steady progress seen for carbon-ion cancer therapy
Although Japan has adopted the treatment modality for a broad range of cancers, carbon ions continue to lack the validation provided by randomized clinical trials.
New telescopes seek the cosmic dark ages
Radio astronomers look to far-flung locations to detect low-frequency signals that emanate from the ancient universe.
Articles
The trailblazing career of Willie Hobbs Moore
The first African American woman to earn a PhD in physics remains little known. But her legacy is enormous.
Electric propulsion of spacecraft
The electrification of spacecraft could significantly extend the useful life of billion-dollar missions in outer space.
How to become a successful physicist
All scientists and engineers solve research problems by calling on relevant knowledge to make a series of common, critical decisions.
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Judith Lynn Pipher
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The mysterious balancing stones on frozen lakes
During the cold, dry Siberian winter, one can occasionally spot stones perched on impossibly thin pedestals of ice. How do they get there?
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