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- The edge of the Sun
- Nobel neutrinosNature Physics, Published online: 09 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03543-6 The Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 has been awarded to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin”.
- The cost of easy answersNature Physics, Published online: 09 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03525-8 The cost of easy answers
- Active-flow-driven DNA remodelling generates millimetre-scale mechanical oscillationsNature Physics, Published online: 09 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03505-y Active matter can exhibit turbulent or coherent flows. Now it is shown that active flows can entangle DNA polymers, leading to a non-equilibrium transition from disordered turbulence to periodic motion.
- Bound states in the continuum through quantum interference in ultracold atomic collisionsNature Physics, Published online: 09 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03519-6 Resonances in ultracold collisions couple to scattering states, causing interactions and loss. Now it is shown that the interference of Feshbach resonances creates a bound state in the continuum that decouples from elastic and inelastic scattering.
- Coherence enhancement through equilibration to near-zero optical temperaturesNature Physics, Published online: 06 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03520-z Phase-space conservation bars coherence enhancement in passive linear optics, a limit often bypassed by gain or feedback. Here conservative nonlinearity reshapes phase space, thermodynamically driving incoherent light towards a coherent equilibrium.
- Recent progress in the computational study of supercooled and glassy waterNature Physics, Published online: 02 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03479-x This Review discusses recent advances in the computational exploration of the properties of supercooled and glassy water.
- Motors use biased diffusion to shepherd diffusible proteins on microtubulesNature Physics, Published online: 30 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03489-9 Microtubules are bound by active motors and passively diffusing proteins. Now it is shown that this mixture of active and passive molecules is a realization of rectified Brownian motion in active matter.
