Newsfeeds
Nature Physics
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.
-
Topological interactions drive the first fate decision in the <i>Drosophila</i> embryo
Nature Physics, Published online: 25 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-02796-x
Early positioning of the embryo nuclei is not well understood. Now, experiments show that the orientation of the mitotic spindle is controlled by topological interactions, which determine whether the nucleus remains inside the Drosophila embryo.
-
Twist–torsion coupling in beating axonemes
Nature Physics, Published online: 24 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-02783-2
Many single cells rely on beating cilia and flagella to move. Now it is shown that the core of these appendages twists to generate the torsion waves responsible for three-dimensional motion.
-
Higher-order Laplacian renormalization
Nature Physics, Published online: 24 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-02784-1
The renormalization group is a powerful tool to study the universal properties of physical systems. A diffusion-based renormalization scheme now enables the study of scale invariance and universality in higher-order complex networks.
-
Cyclic jetting enables microbubble-mediated drug delivery
Nature Physics, Published online: 21 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-02785-0
Ultrasound-driven microbubbles are promising candidates for drug delivery, but the mechanism of action is unclear. Now, single microbubbles induce drug uptake through cyclic microjets formed at mild ultrasound pressures via interfacial instability.
-
Diffraction minima resolve point scatterers at few hundredths of the wavelength
Nature Physics, Published online: 21 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02760-1
The central maximum of a diffraction pattern is commonly used to resolve point-like scatterers. Now spatial resolution far below the diffraction limit is achieved by using the scattering minima.