Recent Articles in Physics

1. An Egg Survives Better When Dropped on Its Side
   Author(s): Michael Schirber
   

   Egg-drop challenges are popular science-engagement activities, but they often foster a misconception about the most impact-resistant part of an egg.

   
   [Physics 18, 100] Published Fri May 09, 2025
2. Interferometer Device Sees Text from a Mile Away
   Author(s): Michael Schirber
   

   A high-resolution imaging system captures distant objects by shining laser light on them and detecting the reflected light.

   
   [Physics 18, 99] Published Fri May 09, 2025
3. A Pulsed Magnetometer Beats a Steady One
   Author(s): Michael Schirber
   

   An atomic magnetometer using a pulsed laser may offer higher sensitivity to signs of new physics than continuous-laser versions.

   
   [Physics 18, s58] Published Fri May 09, 2025
4. Ghana Reaps the Fruits of Science Investment
   Author(s): Rachel Berkowitz
   

   Emmanuel Proven Adzri shares how refurbishing the Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory has driven economic growth in his country.

   
   [Physics 18, 98] Published Thu May 08, 2025
5. Active Fluids Solve Icy “Six-Vertex” Model
   Author(s): Yi Peng
   

   Researchers demonstrate an active-fluid system whose behaviors map directly to predictions of the six-vertex model—an exactly solvable model that was originally developed to explain the behavior of ice.

   
   [Physics 18, 97] Published Wed May 07, 2025