Nature Physics

Nature Physics, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01336-7

The development of glands involves cylindrical branches transforming into spherical alveoli. Now there is evidence to suggest that this process can be understood as a budding instability driven by a decrease in tension anisotropy in the tissue.

Nature Physics, Published online: 30 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01347-4

In addition to the broken time-reversal symmetry that typifies Chern insulators, twisted bilayer graphene hosts a set of topological states with broken translational symmetry.

Nature Physics, Published online: 27 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01333-w

Entangled photon states can be used to make quantum information more robust. A photonic experimental implementation with eight qubits shows that error-protection schemes can increase the success rate of running a quantum algorithm.

Nature Physics, Published online: 27 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01327-8

Moiré potentials substantially alter the electronic properties of twisted bilayer graphene at a magic twist angle. A propagating plasmon mode, which can be observed with optical nano-imaging, is associated with transitions between the moiré minibands.

Nature Physics, Published online: 23 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01348-3

The tin isotope 100Sn is key to understanding nuclear stability, but little is known about its properties. Precision measurements of closely related indium isotopes have now pinned down its mass.

Nature Physics, Published online: 23 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01334-9

Superionic water is believed to exist in the interior of ice giant planets. By combining machine learning and free-energy methods, the phase behaviours of water at the extreme pressures and temperatures prevalent in such planets are predicted.

Nature Physics, Published online: 23 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01326-9

Accurate mass measurements of the indium isotopes adjacent to the doubly magic 100Sn provide critical benchmarks for ab initio theory, which withstands the challenge.

Nature Physics, Published online: 16 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01340-x

Non-Abelian topology allows topological charges in multi-gap systems to be converted by braiding of different band nodes. Such multi-gap effects are experimentally observed in an acoustic semimetal.

Nature Physics, Published online: 16 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01341-w

When interactions between electrons in a material are strong, they can start to behave hydrodynamically. Spatially resolved imaging of current flow in a three-dimensional material suggests that electron–electron interactions are mediated by phonons.

Nature Physics, Published online: 09 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01328-7

The hyperfine states of ultracold polar molecules are a strong candidate for storing quantum information. Identifying and eliminating all detectable causes of decoherence has extended the qubit coherence time beyond 5.6 s in RbCs molecules.

Nature Physics, Published online: 08 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01354-5

Control the noise

Nature Physics, Published online: 08 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01361-6

This month, we celebrate the discovery of electromagnetic rotation, the principle behind the electric motor.

Nature Physics, Published online: 08 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01352-7

One mode at a time

Nature Physics, Published online: 08 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01362-5

The European Researchers’ Night provides a platform for scientists to engage with the public.

Nature Physics, Published online: 08 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01353-6

Even more exotic

Nature Physics, Published online: 08 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01343-8

The mathematical chalkboard society

Nature Physics, Published online: 08 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01339-4

The uptake of graphene-based materials calls for standardization. Silvia Milana explains what this entails.

Nature Physics, Published online: 08 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01346-5

The problem of attribution

Nature Physics, Published online: 02 September 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01329-6

Realizing the potential of dipolar molecular gases to explore quantum physics needs elastic, tunable interactions and low temperatures. This is now possible due to advances in control that suppress molecular losses and enable efficient cooling.

Nature Physics, Published online: 27 August 2021; doi:10.1038/s41567-021-01372-3

Author Correction: Flexible filaments buckle into helicoidal shapes in strong compressional flows