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Author(s): Michael Schirber Experiments show that the sticky behavior of so-called associative polymers is controlled by the density of bonding structures, contradicting theoretical predictions. [Physics 16, s80] Published Wed May 31, 2023

Author(s): Rachel Berkowitz A system built around a metal that gains and loses heat when compressed could lead the way to the commercialization of chemical-free refrigeration technology. [Physics 16, 91] Published Tue May 30, 2023

Author(s): Margaret D. Reid A new demonstration involving hundreds of entangled atoms tests Schrödinger’s interpretation of Einstein, Rosen, and Podolsky’s classic thought experiment. [Physics 16, 92] Published Tue May 30, 2023

Author(s): Charles Day An unusual kind of superconductor harbors magnetic vortices that researchers predict should be readily observable thanks to the striped configurations they adopt. [Physics 16, s73] Published Tue May 30, 2023

Author(s): Mark Buchanan A combination of two techniques provides warning signs that the stress on a material will lead to failure. [Physics 16, 88] Published Fri May 26, 2023

Author(s): Erin Knutson Researchers move an individual Mg+ ion more than 100,000 times between different sites in a trapping array without dropping it or ruining its quantum coherence. [Physics 16, s75] Published Fri May 26, 2023

Author(s): Rachel Berkowitz The angle of incidence and the friction of the surface are the only factors that impact the spin of a table tennis ball after it collides with a rigid surface. [Physics 16, s78] Published Fri May 26, 2023