Ananya Palivela May 14, 2025
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New audio tech could let you listen privately without headphones
Private listening out in the open is possible thanks to acoustic metasurfaces that precisely bend and direct sound waves.
www.sciencenews.org/article/audio-tech-listen-privately-acoustic?
Quantum effect could tame noisy nanoparticles by rendering them invisible
Theoretical proposal suggests a way of eliminating backaction noise in nanoparticles levitated with light
physicsworld.com/a/quantum-effect-could-tame-noisy-nanoparticles-by-rendering-them-invisible
Photonic Computing Takes a Step Toward Fruition
Two newly developed computer chips, powered in part by light, have tackled complex computing tasks once considered out of reach for photonic systems.
www.ananyawritesphysics.com/p/photonic-computing-takes-a-step-toward-fruition
KATRIN sets tighter limit on neutrino mass – Physics World
New maximum for notoriously shy particle is 0.45 eV – 1 million times less than the electron
physicsworld.com/a/katrin-sets-tighter-limit-on-neutrino-mass/?utm_source=ananyawritesphysics&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=katrin-sets-tighter-limit-on-neutrino-mass
Underwater detector spots the most energetic neutrino yet
This rare event offers a unique opportunity to explore the universe, including probing the fundamental properties of the cosmos.
www.astronomy.com/science/underwater-detector-spots-the-most-energetic-neutrino-yet/?utm_source=ananyawritesphysics&utm_medium=referral
Euclid Discovers Einstein Ring Around Nearby Galaxy
The Euclid space telescope has uncovered an "Einstein ring" in an unexpected place — a galaxy we've known for more than a century.
skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/euclid-discovers-einstein-ring-around-nearby-galaxy/?utm_source=ananyawritesphysics&utm_medium=referral
The theoretical work of preparing for DUNE
Phenomenologists must make precise predictions for what they expect DUNE data to look like.
www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/the-theoretical-work-of-preparing-for-dune?language_content_entity=und&utm_source=ananyawritesphysics&utm_medium=referral
IceCube creates first image of Milky Way in neutrinos | Astronomy.com
Comprising thousands of detectors buried in Antarctic ice, this unique observatory produced our first view of our home galaxy using high-energy neutrinos.
www.astronomy.com/science/icecube-creates-first-image-of-milky-way-in-neutrinos/?utm_source=ananyawritesphysics&utm_medium=referral
How Does Your Sense Of Smell Work ?
How your nose uses quantum physics to identify different smells: there is the shape theory, Vibrational theory using quantum tunneling spectroscopy.
www.scienceabc.com/humans/how-does-your-sense-of-smell-work.html
Is The Shortest Path Always The Fastest?
The solution to the brachistochrone problem as given by Johann Bernoulli using Fermat's principle of light during refraction.
www.scienceabc.com/pure-sciences/is-the-shortest-path-always-the-fastest.html
Designing conservative solar inverter standards to increase resilience
New industrial standard designs for inverters could manage spikes in solar radiation events caused by cloud enhancement.
www.aip.org/scilights/designing-conservative-solar-inverter-standards-to-increase-resilience
Non-invasive rheological testing overcomes a critical setback
By adjusting the known Generalized Stokes-Einstein Relation, light can measure bulk rheological dynamics.
www.aip.org/scilights/non-invasive-rheological-testing-overcomes-a-critical-setback
The challenges in developing implantable biosensors
Advanced implantable sensors offer preemptive disease-fighting capabilities, if they can overcome challenges around engineering, regulation, patients, and clinicians.
www.aip.org/scilights/the-challenges-in-developing-implantable-biosensors
Improving indoor soundscapes in primary school classrooms
A primary school soundscape is analyzed on a scale of pleasantness and arousal to determine the suitable sound environment for students.
www.aip.org/scilights/improving-indoor-soundscapes-in-primary-school-classrooms
A 3D-Printed Microforce Sensor for Microscopic Objects
A cantilever probe microstructure is designed using mechanical metamaterials for an optical fiber microforce sensor tip.
www.aip.org/scilights/a-3d-printed-microforce-sensor-for-microscopic-objects
Propelling an untethered microswimmer with explosive boiling
A gliding microrobot employs electric discharge to reach high velocities while moving freely in water.
www.aip.org/scilights/propelling-an-untethered-microswimmer-with-explosive-boiling
Probing quantum systems non-destructively
Using a single ancillary probe that couples to a quantum system allows minimally invasive measurement and avoids destroying the original system.
www.aip.org/scilights/probing-quantum-systems-non-destructively
Imaging rotating objects using single-pixel
Rotationally Synchronized Single-pixel Imaging can capture fast-rotating objects at a low frame rate.
www.aip.org/scilights/imaging-rotating-objects-using-single-pixel