Author(s): Charles DayAdding neutrinos to an existing nucleosynthesis recipe can account for the puzzling existence of neutron-deficient heavy nuclei. [Physics 17, s56] Published Thu May 09, 2024

Author(s): Ryan WilkinsonResearchers predict that several exotic states of matter can exist in semiconductor structures hosting electrons in one layer and holes in another. [Physics 17, s49] Published Wed May 08, 2024

Author(s): Katherine WrightAt many US universities, no formal procedure exists to help physics students pick a PhD project and a supervisor. Researchers argue it’s time for that to change. [Physics 17, 76] Published Tue May 07, 2024

Author(s): Rachel BerkowitzA particle-beam-generating method—called wakefield acceleration—uses proton bunches, which can fragment into high-density filaments as a result of their interactions with plasma, new experiments show. [Physics 17, s48] Published Tue May 07, 2024

Author(s): David EhrensteinA new model provides an improved description of the flow of the ocean’s kinetic energy by including friction with the coasts. [Physics 17, 77] Published Fri May 03, 2024

Author(s): Michael SchirberResearchers record the longest Rydberg-atom lifetime by placing strontium atoms in “circular” states, where the outer electrons move in planet-like orbits. [Physics 17, s52] Published Fri May 03, 2024