Weird supernova remnant blows scientists’ minds
Nature, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00202-1Fireworks display from rare dying star is unlike anything astronomers have seen.
Lunar modulations
Nature Physics, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41567-022-01913-4Tides not only affect ocean dynamics but also influence the Earth’s magnetosphere. Satellite observations have now revealed evidence of tidal effects in t…
A route to greener Big Science
Nature Physics, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41567-022-01933-0By recovering energy from a relativistically accelerated electron beam in a multiturn configuration, a reduction of radiofrequency power has been demonstr…
Probing the onset of quantum avalanches in a many-body localized system
Nature Physics, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41567-022-01887-3The presence of small thermal regions in a many-body localized system could lead to its delocalization. An experiment with cold atoms now monitors the del…
Realization of a multi-turn energy recovery accelerator
Nature Physics, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41567-022-01856-wBy combining energy recovery technology and a multi-turn accelerating scheme in a linear accelerator, high-power beams can be achieved with considerably r…
Ultrafast relaxation of lattice distortion in two-dimensional perovskites
Nature Physics, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41567-022-01903-6The ultrafast structural dynamics in 2D perovskites are an important part of their non-equilibrium properties. Now, their visualization reveals a light-in…
Quasiparticles, flat bands and the melting of hydrodynamic matter
Nature Physics, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41567-022-01893-5The concept of quasiparticles helps to describe various quantum phenomena in solids. It is now shown that certain properties of a classical system of hydr…
Evidence for lunar tide effects in Earth’s plasmasphere
Nature Physics, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41567-022-01882-8Lunar tides affect Earth’s oceans and its geomagnetic field. Multisatellite observations demonstrate that they also impact the plasmasphere.
Charge transport in mixed metal halide perovskite semiconductors
Nature Materials, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41563-022-01448-2The study of the inherent charge transport behaviour of 3D lead halide perovskite is challenging, owing to entanglement with ionic migration effects and…
Inhibiting collective cation migration in Li-rich cathode materials as a strategy to mitigate voltage hysteresis
Nature Materials, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41563-022-01467-zThe high energy densities of Li-rich cathodes are promising for Li-ion batteries, but voltage hysteresis limits their practical implementation. Voltage …