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- Topological bands and correlated states in helical trilayer grapheneNature Physics, Published online: 07 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02731-6 Trilayer graphene with the layers consecutively twisted by the same angle is shown to be a platform in which correlated and topological states exist, driven by local lattice relaxations.
- Morphometry and mechanical instability at the onset of epithelial bladder cancerNature Physics, Published online: 07 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02735-2 Carcinoma subtypes are normally linked to specific genetic alterations, but tissue mechanical changes also play a role. Now, aberrant morphologies resembling bladder carcinoma are shown to emerge from stiffness changes during epithelial overgrowth.
- Non-Markovian dynamics of a superconducting qubit in a phononic bandgapNature Physics, Published online: 07 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02740-5 Defects known as two-level systems are a major source of noise for superconducting qubits. Adding a phononic crystal is now shown to extend the lifetime of these two-level systems, which could lead to improved qubit coherence.
- Liquid-like dynamics in a solid-state lithium electrolyteNature Physics, Published online: 06 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02707-6 Understanding the mechanism of ionic diffusion in superionic materials is crucial for their potential applications in solid-state batteries. Now liquid-like dynamics that break the Debye law of lattice dynamics have been demonstrated in a lithium electrolyte.
- Effect of energetic ions on edge-localized modes in tokamak plasmasNature Physics, Published online: 06 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02715-6 Edge-localized plasma modes in a tokamak can damage its innermost wall. Simulations now show that fast ions can modify the spatio-temporal structure of these modes. These effects need to be considered in the optimization of control techniques.
- A solid-state electrolyte with liquid-like vibrational characterNature Physics, Published online: 06 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02698-4 Solid-state electrolytes with high ionic conductivity are promising candidates for battery applications. Experiments in one of these materials now reveal a mechanism that mediates ionic diffusivity and mirrors the vibrational properties of liquids.
- Suppression of Bogoliubov momentum pairing and emergence of non-Gaussian correlations in ultracold interacting Bose gasesNature Physics, Published online: 03 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02700-z In strongly correlated systems, weak interactions can lead to the formation of correlated pairs of bosons with opposite momenta. Now, an experiment on ultracold bosons shows the breakdown of this effect in the strong interaction regime.
- First-order quantum breakdown of superconductivity in an amorphous superconductorNature Physics, Published online: 03 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02713-8 A first-order, disorder-driven, superconductor–insulator phase transition is demonstrated. This is in contrast with the usually observed second-order transition and highlights the role of Coulomb interactions between preformed Cooper pairs.
