Category Archives: Physics Today

An odd fluid shows its inner workings

Posted on November 1, 2019 by

Viscous forces drive waves along a two-dimensional fluid’s free surface. Continue reading →

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A chiral fluid has odd viscosity

Posted on September 23, 2019 by

Viscous forces drive wave propagation along a two-dimensional fluid’s free surface.  Continue reading →

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A tiny swimmer generates rapid, far-reaching signals in water

Posted on September 1, 2019 by

Colonies of a single-celled organism synchronize their contractions to release toxins that may deter predators. Continue reading →

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Ultrafast signalling among aquatic single-celled organisms

Posted on August 2, 2019 by

Colonies of Spirostomum ambiguum synchronize to release toxins that may deter predators. Continue reading →

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A big step for nanoporous graphene provides a small step for desalination

Posted on August 1, 2019 by

Carbon-nanotube reinforcement and template-based etching help scale up membranes. Continue reading →

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Nanoporous graphene for desalination

Posted on July 3, 2019 by

Carbon nanotube reinforcement and template-based etching help scale up membranes. Continue reading →

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Iron-rich object closely orbits a white dwarf

Posted on June 2, 2019 by

The newly discovered object could be the core of a planet that survived the transition of its host star into a red giant. Continue reading →

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Volcano topography can distort ground deformation data

Posted on May 10, 2019 by

Cliff-like features could explain the anomalous measurements taken by tiltmeters deployed at Hawaii’s Kilauea and other volcanoes. Continue reading →

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The hydrodynamics of a quantum fluid

Posted on May 1, 2019 by

The behavior of a one-dimensional gas of ultracold atoms confirms a generalized theory. Continue reading →

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A glimpse of a planetary system’s final stages

Posted on April 19, 2019 by

Detailed spectroscopy measurements may help astronomers discover bodies orbiting white dwarfs. Continue reading →

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