Finally, a Flexible Semiconductor-Based Green Laser 

NIST researchers crack a decades-old compact laser challenge. Read more in IEEE Spectrum…

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Gases Team Up for Enhanced Coherence

Magnetic feedback causes two atomic gases to guide each other’s spins into long-lasting collective alignment. Read more in APS Physics…

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Quantum Ghost Imaging Reveals the Dark Side of Plants

Entanglement lets researchers watch plants in action without disruptive visible light. Read more in Scientific American…

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How a Zebra’s Stripes Align

Local curvature could drive directionality of periodic pigmentation patterns on animals. Read more in APS Physics…

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How Do You 3D Print Glass?

Precisely shaped glass is a tricky substance for additive manufacturing. Read more in IEEE Spectrum…

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Mapping the Textures of Thicker Magnets

A soft x-ray magnetic imaging technique makes possible the study of a wide range of magnetic materials. Read more in APS Physics…

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Setting Temporal Boundaries for Sound Waves

A magnet-and-coil system reveals how acoustic waves reflect and refract when the host medium suddenly changes elasticity. Read more in APS Physics…

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Gated Flows in Charged Channels

Electrically patterning the walls of a nanochannel could provide a route to creating “valves” that abruptly alter the speed at which a charged fluid flows through a nanofluidic device. Read more in APS Physics…

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Photonic Chip Cuts Cost of Hunting Exoplanets 

CubeSats carrying photonic integrated circuits would examine alien atmospheres. Read more in IEEE Spectrum…

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Biocompatible Mic Could Lead to Better Cochlear Implants

The implantable device is as sensitive as today’s best hearing aids. Read more in IEEE Spectrum…

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