This Week in Physics — Quantum Phase Transition Predicted for Gaseous Water

This Week in Physics Magazine — January 17, 2023 Viewpoint Quantum Phase Transition Predicted for Gaseous Water Marivi Fernández-Serra – January 11, 2023 Water molecules that are close enough to "see" each other but far enough apart to be gas-like can undergo a quantum phase transition, a finding of relevance for making future water-based quantum devices. Research News Quasicrystal with a "Flashy" Origin January 12, 2023 A previously unseen quasicrystal has been found in a sand dune in Nebraska, and researchers think it may have been produced by a lightning strike. synopsis Explaining Anomalies in Reactor Antineutrinos January 10, 2023 A new analysis finds that discrepancies between reactor neutrino experiments and theory may be the result of errors in the analysis of electron data that form the basis of the neutrino predictions. Focus Signatures of Competing Cardiac Pacemakers January 11, 2023 Computer simulations and experiments with cardiac cells identify signatures of a condition in which two sets of pacemaker cells lead to an abnormal heartbeat. synopsis Watching Rydberg Molecules Vibrate in Slow Motion January 12, 2023 Researchers have recorded for the first time the dynamics of vibrating Rydberg molecules, the slow-motion counterparts of regular molecules. Video Why Fish Swim Intermittently January 13, 2023 A simulation shows in detail why the "burst-and-coast" swimming strategy is often more efficient than continuous swimming. synopsis A Nonlinear Cavity Cools a Cantilever January 17, 2023 Photons in a nonlinear cavity perform "negative" work on a mechanical oscillator, cooling it toward its ground state. 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740 © 2023 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.