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The president's budget proposal cuts billions in funding from @doescience, @nasa, @nist, and @nsf — but there is still time to change it. Tell your lawmakers why they should stand up for science using our letter-writing toolkit, targeted to your state:
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The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment just set the tightest limits yet on WIMPs — a leading #DarkMatter candidate. Next up: a 1,000-day hunt to probe deeper. Read more in @PhysRevLett: . @lzdarkmatter
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What absorbs heat must emit it — or so we thought. 🤔 . Researchers have now used a magnetic field and a layered nanomaterial to break Kirchhoff’s law by 43%, opening doors to more efficient solar and thermal energy tech. Read their work in @PhysRevLett:
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In 1925, #QuantumTheory was in crisis — until 23-year-old Werner Heisenberg, battling hay fever on a remote island, reimagined the nature of reality. His breakthrough laid the groundwork for #QuantumMechanics. Read more in APS News:
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In @PhysRevLett: Researchers have created a tabletop setup with a levitating magnet and quantum sensor to search for ultralight #DarkMatter particles. They haven’t found any yet, but are hopeful for future discoveries. 🔗
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In @PhysRevFluids: A mystery dating back to the 1950s now solved. A pickled beet slice, dropped in its own liquid, creates a pale halo by lifting the juice’s surface and creating suction. Read more:
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In 2022, @NASA’s DART mission smashed into asteroid Dimorphos at 15,000 mph, shifting its orbit by 33 min — the first real test of deflecting a space threat. Learn more: . #InternationalAsteroidDay
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We’re more than halfway to our goal of reaching 100 donors to protect federal #STEM funding. Your help will join a generous $25,000 pledge in supporting advocacy training and outreach. Give to the Future of Science Fund by July 31:
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“Young scientists will be forced to abandon their education, leaving a gap in our talent pipeline.”. APS member Kara Hoffman says proposed budget cuts could devastate high-tech industries in Maryland. Read her letter to the editor in the @baltimorebanner:
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Scientists took inspiration from the seagrass balls along Mediterranean beaches to find a possible path to sustainable textile creation. By placing short fibers in fluid and applying turbulence, they created new nylon masses. Read more in @PhysRevE:
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From Mexico to Japan, Sergio Cantu’s journey in #physics spans continents — and #qubits. Now vice president of #quantum systems at @queracomputing, he’s also making a lasting impact on future scientists and inspiring the next generation. Learn more in APS News:
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#ICYMI: A study in @PhysRevLett details a device that acts as a one-way mirror for speeding up or slowing down light — potentially leading to innovations in #MicrowaveCommunications and #NeuromorphicComputing. 🔗
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Physicists just created the most precise muon beam to date by slowing antimuons with a laser and aerogel, then accelerating them again. This could lead to muon #accelerators and advances in #MaterialScience. Read the paper in @PhysRevLett:
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Can #AI help predict our future climate? 🌍 . At #APSSummit25, researchers shared how #MachineLearning is speeding up #climate models, uncovering new physics, and reshaping our understanding of a changing planet. Read more in APS News:
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The human #microbiome has trillions of microbes. To study this complex system more holistically, researchers developed a hydrodynamic model of the large intestine showing how fluid fluctuations after meals impact bacterial growth. Read more in @PRXLife:
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