Recent Articles
Viewpoint: A New Twist in Simulating Solar Flares
Simulations show for the first time how the magnetic fields that produce solar flares can extend out of the Sun by acquiring a twist. Read More »
Focus: Computer Chooses Quantum Experiments
Quantum weirdness is hard for humans to grasp, so researchers wrote a program to suggest experimental setups. Read More »
Synopsis: Cells Go with the Crowd
A simple model suggests a way in which clusters of cells could follow concentration gradients in cases where individual cells cannot. Read More »
Highlights from AAAS 2016
Van Gogh’s true colors, research in the era of “megascience,” and more from the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Read More »
Synopsis: Order in Glasses
Correlated patterns of particles form in colloidal liquids as they approach the glass transition. Read More »
Synopsis: With Heat Comes Current
Researchers have observed spin-dependent thermoelectric currents in superconductors—a finding that could lead to precise cryogenic thermometers. Read More »
Viewpoint: Rethinking Superhydrophobicity
High-resolution imaging of a drop moving on an ultra-water-repellent surface spurs researchers to propose a new definition for superhydrophobicity. Read More »
Focus: Landmarks—The Charming Debut of a New Quark
An unexpected particle discovery in 1974 was the first evidence for a fourth type of quark. Read More »
Synopsis: Identifying Whale Dialects
A new spectral analysis method can automatically find differences in the calls of whales from separate groups. Read More »
