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- Electrically tuning photonic topological quasiparticles in synthetic two-level systemNature Physics, Published online: 03 November 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-03074-6 Photonic quasiparticles are neutral, so controlling them by coupling with external fields is generally impossible. Now, by synthesizing a two-level photonic system, coupling with an electric field becomes possible and enables electrical control.
- Short-range propagation of plasma membrane tension in neurons facilitated by periodic barriersNature Physics, Published online: 03 November 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-03053-x In two types of roundworm neurons that can sense mechanical stimuli, the tension in the plasma membrane propagates rapidly, but it is spatially confined by periodic barriers formed by cytoskeletal and membrane proteins. This spatial restriction enables localized mechanical signalling, enhancing a neuron’s capacity to process multiple stimuli independently.
- Electron‒phonon‒photon excitation in steady nonlinear lasingNature Physics, Published online: 31 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-03079-1 Direct coupling between electrons, photons and phonons is challenging due to energy and momentum mismatches. Now, it is possible to achieve steady-state electron–phonon–photon excitation through nonlinear lasing by suppressing spontaneous emission.
- Identifying universal spin excitations in candidate spin-1/2 kagome quantum spin liquid materialsNature Physics, Published online: 31 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-03069-3 The hunt for a quantum spin liquid has involved many different material families and models. Now, Zn-barlowite has been found to have similar behaviour to another candidate material, herbertsmithite, hinting there may be universal physical behaviour.
- Universal behaviourNature Physics, Published online: 31 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-03089-z Researchers have long sought a realization of a spin liquid in which quantum dynamics destroys classical magnetic order. Neutron-scattering experiments on zinc-barlowite have revealed universal behaviour that strengthens the case for a spin liquid.
- A magnetic knob for strangenessNature Physics, Published online: 31 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-03078-2 High-field transport and ultrasound experiments in cuprates tie strange metallic T-linear resistivity to spin dynamics.
- The generalized quantum Stein’s lemma and the second law of quantum resource theoriesNature Physics, Published online: 29 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-03047-9 Earlier work establishing an analogue of the second law of thermodynamics for quantum resources relied on a flawed proof of the generalized quantum Stein’s lemma. Now the lemma has been re-proven, restoring the analogy.
- Hybrid Frenkel–Wannier excitons facilitate ultrafast energy transfer at a 2D–organic interfaceNature Physics, Published online: 29 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41567-025-03075-5 A hybrid exciton is observed at the interface between an organic semiconductor and a transition metal dichalcogenide. This suggests engineering the exciton wavefunction can lead to efficient charge and energy transfer processes in such structures.
