Nature Physics, Published online: 16 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03250-2
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- Motorized paperclip learns functional reflexesNature Physics, Published online: 16 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03256-w A wire of motorized hinges learns, forgets, and relearns automatic responses on demand, uncovering the physical principles necessary to emulate autonomous learning of living matter.
- The core questionNature Physics, Published online: 16 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03249-9 The core question
- Loop-current order in kagome metalsNature Physics, Published online: 16 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03229-z Loop-current states represent a rare magnetic order driven by orbital motion, rather than by spin. This Perspective examines their symmetry, microscopic origins, detection challenges and interplay with other orders in kagome superconductors.
- Universally ouchyNature Physics, Published online: 16 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03269-5 Universally ouchy
- Efficient thermalization and universal quantum computing with quantum Gibbs samplersNature Physics, Published online: 15 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03246-y Quantum simulation of equilibrium many-body systems requires the ability to sample from the thermal distribution of quantum states. An algorithm has now been proven to be an appropriate quantum analogue to classical Monte Carlo methods.
- Capillary Leidenfrost effectNature Physics, Published online: 14 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03255-x If a surface is hot enough, a liquid droplet can develop an insulating vapour layer that makes it levitate above the surface, which is known as the Leidenfrost effect. A solid structure of liquid-filled capillaries is now shown to display this levitating effect at much lower temperatures.
- Detection of atmospheric <sup>42</sup>Ar at the 10<sup>−21</sup> level by atom countingNature Physics, Published online: 14 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03257-9 Argon-42 is a background in experiments that search for dark matter or neutrinoless double-beta decay. Now, the isotope’s abundance is measured by combining a laser-based atom trapping technique with isotope pre-enrichment.
