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Discovering the secrets of the atoms - Karl Manne Georg Siegbahn won the #NobelPrize in Physics in 1924 for his pioneering work on X-ray spectroscopy. Born on…
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Self-aligning active agents with inertia and active torque. Authors: Jeremy Fersula, Nicolas Bredeche, and Olivier Dauchot. Extending the study of the inertial effects on the two-dimensional dynamics of active agents to the case where self-alignment is present. Discover more in Physical Review E: https://go.aps.org/4f5K8Xn.

As Earth’s climate warms, the Gulf Stream and other Atlantic Ocean currents will slow down. A new and detailed simulation shows that the slowdown could vary from place to place, with some seas experiencing an abrupt collapse in circulation. Learn more in #PhysicsMagazine: https://go.aps.org/46cN9kW.

Sometimes an industry-changing idea can come to you when you least expect it. #OTD more than 400 years ago, astronomer Johannes Kepler was lecturing on the periodic conjunction of Jupiter when he had an epiphany that helped link the fields of #physics and #astronomy. Discover what it was in #APSNews: https://go.aps.org/3fDpNtD.

#ICYMI in PRX Energy: Scientists found that giant clams’ tissue geometry contributes to their highly efficient symbiosis with photosynthetic algae. Their findings could inform designs for more efficient #solar energy conversion systems. 🔗 https://go.aps.org/3zkTD4C

We have adopted the Research Organization Registry’s identification system, assigning openly accessible permanent identifiers to institutional affiliations on every paper published in the Physical Review journals — rendering institutional metadata discoverable with any tool. Learn more: https://go.aps.org/3LqrWdr.

This month in 1654, mathematicians Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat exchanged letters that laid the foundation for modern probability theory. We bet you’ll probably want to read more about this moment in #PhysicsHistory in #APSNews: https://go.aps.org/3WeQWdP.

Macromolecular crowding boosts #condensates nucleation but limits droplet growth due to coalescence and reduced mobility. These experiments combined with simulations mimic how phase separation behaves in complex in-vivo conditions. Learn more in PRX Life: https://go.aps.org/4f0t8lB. #SyntheticBiology

A model of burst-like activity provides a tool for verifying a long-held assumption about turbulent flow: that turbulence is isotropic on small scales. Read more in #PhysicsMagazine: https://go.aps.org/4eYxSrW.