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Author(s): Philip Ball The formation of a black hole from light alone is permitted by general relativity, but a new study says quantum physics rules it out. [Physics 17, 119] Published Fri Jul 26, 2024

Author(s): Marric Stephens Researchers show that atoms that escape from an atom array can be replaced on the fly—an important step toward operating a large-scale neutral-atom quantum computer. [Physics 17, s93] Published Thu Jul 25, 2024

Author(s): Charles Day How an alga synchronizes its two flapping cilia to propel itself is revealed in a tabletop experiment with chains of mobile robots. [Physics 17, s81] Published Wed Jul 24, 2024

Author(s): David Ehrenstein An ordered pattern of atomic spins with possible uses in computing can become more ordered if shaken at the right frequency. [Physics 17, s90] Published Tue Jul 23, 2024

Author(s): Sarah Marzen Both the predictive power and the memory storage capability of an artificial neural network called a reservoir computer increase when time delays are added into how the network processes signals, according to a new model. [Physics 17, 111] Published Mon Jul 22, 2024

Author(s): Rachel Berkowitz A new technique reveals high-speed trajectories of oscillating vortices and shows that they are 10,000 times lighter than expected. [Physics 17, 117] Published Fri Jul 19, 2024

Author(s): Martin Rodriguez-Vega Researchers predict that a twisted graphene bilayer excited with light could host a slow-moving acoustic plasmon. [Physics 17, s91] Published Fri Jul 19, 2024