Nature Physics, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03282-8
Phase transitions in cellular collectives are triggered by multiple control parameters. Independently tuning cell density and adhesion, both in silico and in vivo, reveals that adhesion dictates the tissue material state. Adhesion-driven solidification in unjammed pluripotent tissues is shown to drive epithelial organization — uncovering that phase transitions direct developmental programmes.
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- Decoupling adhesion from jamming in phase transitions drives tissue organization
- Single- and two-mode magnon thermal squeezingNature Physics, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03294-4 Obtaining squeezed states in magnets are a key challenge for future spin-based sensing and information technology. Now thermal squeezing of magnons, where noise drops below thermal levels, is shown in a ferrimagnetic insulator device.
- Hong–Ou–Mandel interference of more than ten indistinguishable atomsNature Physics, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03302-7 Hong–Ou–Mandel interference has been difficult to extend to ensembles of many massive particles. Measurements on up to 12 neutral atoms now exhibit characteristic multiparticle interference pattern with single-atom resolution and negligible loss.
- Thorium-229 lifetime locked downNature Physics, Published online: 29 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03310-7 For about ten years, the lifetime of a nuclear metastable state in singly charged thorium-229 ions has puzzled physicists, because it appeared to be shorter than theoretically expected. The solution provides a hint towards an uncommon decay channel.
- Growth and control of suspended ice bridges during sessile droplet freezingNature Physics, Published online: 28 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03296-2 Frost propagation on surfaces is accelerated by the growth of in-plane ice fragments that connect supercooled sessile droplets. Now a competing phenomenon involving suspended out-of-plane ice bridges that decelerate frost propagation is reported.
- Electron matter waves with internal torqueNature Physics, Published online: 27 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03308-1 Laser light cannot probe or control rotation at the single-atom level in a material. Now electron matter waves with internal torque show promise for studying and manipulating materials on atomic scales.
- Robustness of Majorana modes to a disorder potential in atomic chains on a superconducting Rashba alloyNature Physics, Published online: 26 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03322-3 The presence of Majorana zero modes is often difficult to confirm experimentally due to the detrimental effects of disorder. Now, a chain of magnetic atoms on a proximatized surface is shown to exhibit robust Majorana states with disorder present.
- Reconfigurable and multifunctional circuits using the Stark effect in black phosphorusNature Physics, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03293-5 Tuning of the Stark effect in black phosphorus is used to build adjustable digital and analogue circuits including a high-performance transistor array for neural networks. It offers a promising opportunity for next-generation electronics.
