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- Controllable orbital angular momentum monopoles in chiral topological semimetalsNature Physics, Published online: 30 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02655-1 Chiral topological materials have been predicted to host orbital angular momentum monopoles, which can be useful for orbitronics applications. Now such monopoles have been imaged in chiral materials.
- Control of dynamic orbital response in ferromagnets via crystal symmetryNature Physics, Published online: 27 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02648-0 Manipulation of the electron’s orbital contribution to transport experiments is important for potential orbitronics device applications. Now the long-range dynamic orbital response is shown to be controlled by the arrangement of atoms in ferromagnets.
- Dynamic traction force measurements of migrating immune cells in 3D biopolymer matricesNature Physics, Published online: 24 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02632-8 Immune cells are believed not to generate large traction forces during migration. Now, measurements of natural killer cells in dense tissue reveal bursts of large traction forces as they move through narrow pores.
- On the right trackNature Physics, Published online: 24 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02647-1 A platform for imaging traction forces exerted by moving cells overcomes current reconstruction limitations. This technique has identified unknown migration dynamics of immune cells and resolved traction forces of single and multicellular systems.
- Electronic response of a Mott insulator at a current-induced insulator-to-metal transitionNature Physics, Published online: 24 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02629-3 Ca2RuO4 is a Mott insulator that becomes a metal when a current is passed through it. Now, the changes in its electronic structure are revealed as this transition takes place.
- Phase transition in magic with random quantum circuitsNature Physics, Published online: 23 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02637-3 Coherent noise affecting a random error correcting code is now shown to produce a transition between phases that accumulate and destroy magic.
- Simulation of asteroid deflection with a megajoule-class X-ray pulseNature Physics, Published online: 23 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02633-7 Deflection is one of the options discussed for preventing catastrophic collisions of asteroids with Earth. Now, a megajoule-class X-ray pulse is used to simulate such scenarios, demonstrating that it is a viable strategy at higher interceptor energies.
- Coherent errors make magicNature Physics, Published online: 23 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41567-024-02620-y Error-corrected quantum computers require access to so-called magic states to outperform classical devices. Now, a study has shown that coherent errors can drive error-correcting codes into high-magic states that could be a resource for universal quantum computing.
