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  • Quantum-Secure Ballots Demonstrated in the Lab

    Author(s): Philip Ball Two research teams have run small-scale demonstrations of voting protocols that could ensure election security using the principles of quantum mechanics. [Physics 19, 113] Published Fri Aug 07, 2026

  • The Sun as Never Before Seen

    Author(s): Michael Schirber The sharpest-ever images of the solar surface reveal extensive plasma vortices that could explain energy transport through the Sun’s atmosphere. [Physics 19, 112] Published Thu Aug 06, 2026

  • Phase Transition in Ant Colonies

    Author(s): Samuel Jarman Two types of ant colonies—one that experiences sudden bursts of activity and one that doesn’t—exemplify two distinct phases of collective behavior. [Physics 19, 111] Published Wed Aug 05, 2026

  • AI Improves Extreme Weather Simulations

    Author(s): Ryan Wilkinson A new algorithm combines AI weather forecasts with a physics-based climate model to efficiently characterize rare and dangerous weather events. [Physics 19, s98] Published Wed Aug 05, 2026

  • Radioactive Molecules Promise Probe of New Physics

    Author(s): Susan Curtis A tabletop method for producing cold radioactive molecules enables precise measurement of their properties and could uncover violations of fundamental symmetries. [Physics 19, 110] Published Tue Aug 04, 2026

  • Detecting the Illicit Removal of Nuclear Fuel

    Author(s): Sophia Chen Spent nuclear fuel and shutdown nuclear reactors emit antineutrinos, which nuclear watchdogs could use for real-time monitoring of plants. [Physics 19, s94] Published Tue Aug 04, 2026

  • Catching and Guiding an Elastic Rainbow

    Author(s): Yeongtae Jang and Junsuk Rho Two experiments demonstrate a promising platform for trapping, sorting, and directing vibrational energy. [Physics 19, 109] Published Mon Aug 03, 2026
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