New calculation of viral spread based on branching process theory suggests that rapid elimination of SARS-CoV-2-like viruses is scientifically feasible, though social challenges remain
Read article: Staying the course with lockdowns could end future pandemics in months
Simulations of improved technique generate fields as strong as those found near neutron stars
Read article: Laser-driven implosion could produce megatesla magnetic fields
Otto engine design uses Bose gas as a working fluid and exchanges particles as well as heat with reservoirs
Read article: Quantum thermochemical engine could achieve high power with near-maximum efficiency
A conversation about theoretical ecology with physicists Ada Altieri and Silvia De Monte
Read article: From rabbits and foxes to the human gut microbiome, physics is helping us understand the natural world
Odds of a collision in the next 10 billion years may be only 50/50, according to new simulations
Read article: Andromeda galaxy may not collide with the Milky Way after all
First high-resolution images of Bolivia's Uturuncu volcano show it is likely to remain active without actually erupting
Read article: ‘Zombie’ volcano reveals its secrets
The presence of disorder causes worms to speed up, not slow down – a surprising result with applications in robotics
Read article: Speedy worms behave like active polymers in disordered mazes
Quantinuum’s trapped-ion computer has also been used to study problems in quantum magnetism and knot theory
Read article: Quantum computer generates strings of certifiably random numbers
Simulations could take just a few hours rather than several days
Read article: Quantum-inspired technique simulates turbulence with high speed
3D nasal cavity model could also inform the design of masks and ventilation systems
Read article: ‘Sneeze simulator’ could improve predictions of pathogen spread
