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  • The Nobel Prize, for all its shortcomings and imperfections, remains unmatched when it comes to the kind of emotions it generates.

    Editorial

  • The two-way symmetry of electromagnetic wave propagation can be broken effectively in optomechanical systems, enabling new devices that route photons in unconventional ways.

    • Ewold Verhagen
    • Andrea Alù
    Commentary

  • Dimensional analysis is a powerful tool for assessing physical problems, reaffirms Tina Hecksher

    • Tina Hecksher
    Measure for Measure

  • The emergent phenomena that characterize quantum materials have received prominent exposure thanks to experimental techniques based on photoemission. In turn, the challenges and opportunities presented by quantum materials have driven improvements in the photoemission technology itself.

    • Nuh Gedik
    • Inna Vishik
    Commentary

  • The International Conference of Physics Students continues its remarkable tradition.

    Editorial

    • Federico Levi
    Research Highlights

  • The sky map presented by the Dark Energy Survey showcases the power of images to reach scientists and the wider public alike.

    Editorial

  • High-precision laboratory experiments with neutrons and atoms are converging to a verdict on 'chameleon fields' as a possible explanation of dark energy, explains Tobias Jenke.

    • Tobias Jenke
    Measure for Measure

  • Science prizes should better reflect how modern science is carried out, argue Shivaji Sondhi and Steven Kivelson.

    • Shivaji Sondhi
    • Steven Kivelson
    Commentary