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Nature Physics offers news and reviews alongside top-quality research papers in a monthly publication, covering the entire spectrum of physics. Physics addresses the properties and interactions of matter and energy, and plays a key role in the development of a broad range of technologies. To reflect this, Nature Physics covers all areas of pure and applied physics research. The journal focuses on core physics disciplines, but is also open to a broad range of topics whose central theme falls within the bounds of physics.
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Coherent control of a superconducting qubit using light
Nature Physics, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-02812-0
Superconducting qubits operate at microwave frequencies, but it is much more efficient to transmit information optically. Now, a superconducting qubit has been controlled with an optical signal by using a microwave–optical quantum transducer.
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Reply to: Re-examining magnetic tuning of Casimir forces
Nature Physics, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-02846-4
Reply to: Re-examining magnetic tuning of Casimir forces
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Re-examining magnetic tuning of Casimir forces
Nature Physics, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-02845-5
Re-examining magnetic tuning of Casimir forces
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Output control of dissipative nonlinear multimode amplifiers using spacetime symmetry mapping
Nature Physics, Published online: 01 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-02853-5
In many optical systems with time-reversal symmetry, it is possible to control the output waves by shaping the input fields. Now a scheme is presented that works for multimode fibres that lack time-reversal symmetry due to thermal effects.
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Cooperative hydrodynamics accompany multicellular-like colonial organization in the unicellular ciliate <i>Stentor</i>
Nature Physics, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-02787-y
How unicellular organisms evolved into multicellular ones is an open question. Now, using unicellular Stentor coeruleus as a model system, the transition between isolated individuals and a coordinated colony is shown to benefit all colony members.
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Good feeders make good neighbours
Nature Physics, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-02793-0
The transition from single cells to multicellularity is a key but not well-understood step in animal evolution. A study shows that loosely-organized colonies of attached single-celled organisms can improve feeding through hydrodynamic cooperation.
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Yielding behaviour of active particles in bulk and in confinement
Nature Physics, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-02843-7
Assemblies of active particles display a range of dynamical phenomena. Simulations now show that the transition of an assembly of active particles from a jammed to a fluidized state is similar to the process of mechanical yielding seen in amorphous solids.
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Thermopower probes of emergent local moments in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene
Nature Physics, Published online: 31 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-02849-1
It is well known that flat bands exist in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene. Now thermopower measurements show that the strong correlations between electrons in these bands result in the formation of local moments.