This Week in Physics — 2022 Physics Magazine Highlights

This Week in Physics Magazine — December 19, 2022 Special Feature Highlights of the Year December 19, 2022 Physics Magazine Editors pick their favorite stories from 2022. Research News Gaining Ground in Nuclear Fusion December 14, 2022 Fusion researchers received an early holiday present with the confirmed measurement of a laser-induced fusion reaction that produced more energy than it consumed. Viewpoint Cooking with Phason Gas Evan Constable – December 14, 2022 Heat-transport measurements and neutron-scattering spectroscopy probe a form of thermal conduction based on excitations called phasons. Research News A New Day Awaits Solar Neutrinos December 13, 2022 Solar neutrinos are no longer the "stars" of neutrino research, but next-generation experiments characterizing these neutrinos may deepen our understanding of solar and neutrino physics. synopsis Bubbles Have an Unexpected Chill December 19, 2022 The film surrounding a soap bubble can be up to 8 °C cooler than the environment, a finding that has implications for bubble stability. synopsis Hunting for Axions in the Galactic Center December 13, 2022 A neutron star's ultrastrong magnetic field could create the conditions for uncloaking a promising dark matter candidate. synopsis The Two Faces of Supercooled Water December 15, 2022 Computations support the 30-year-old idea that supercooled liquid water can undergo a transition between high- and low-density states. Focus Why Wetting a Surface Can Increase Friction December 16, 2022 Experiments suggest that hydrogen bonding explains why a wet surface can have nearly twice as much friction as a dry surface. 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740 © 2022 American Physical Society | All rights reserved View Email Online You are receiving this message because you signed up to receive Physics Magazine email alerts or are a member of APS. Manage Email Preferences.