American Physical Society

“The threat to our future economic prosperity and national security is very real.” Julia Phillips was abruptly dismissed from the National Science Board in April, along with every other member. But she’s not done speaking up. In #APSNews, Phillips discusses what the loss of the Board means for U.S. science — and why she believes the country needs to act quickly to protect its scientific leadership: https://go.aps.org/4xUmKVm

The cryptography securing today's cryptocurrencies may be more fragile than assumed. A new analysis in PRX Quantum updates the resource estimates for breaking Bitcoin and Ethereum's underlying elliptic curve cryptography with a quantum computer, and the numbers keep shrinking. It maps out which wallets and blockchain features are most exposed and weighs mitigation strategies. Read more: https://go.aps.org/4wHJkzA

It’s #NationalDogDay. Drop an emoji to tell us what physics phenomenon your dog is: 🌀 Chaotic system — zoomies at unpredictable intervals ⚡ Kinetic energy — has never walked anywhere 🌡️ Thermodynamic system — permanently seeking the warmest spot in the house 🌊 Wave function — appears whenever food is opened 🪐 Orbital mechanics — follows you from room to room

Morgan E O'Neill, chair of the American Physical Society Topical Group on the Physics of Climate, discusses "making a case for physicists to join climate research" on Science Friday: https://lnkd.in/gGAe5b3r

Researchers have teleported a 100-pixel image at once using quantum entanglement, rather than teleporting the pixels one by one. An all-optical setup lets the receiver rebuild all 100 points of light simultaneously, and the result beat the classical fidelity limit. It's a promising step toward quantum networks that can move complex information, not just single bits. Read more in Physical Review Letters: https://lnkd.in/ejn7D8UK

Physics has its own version of the United Nations, and APS is about to take on a bigger role in it. Founded in 1922, the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) brings together physicists from nearly 60 countries and territories to foster international collaboration. This October, APS will become the U.S. institutional representative to IUPAP. Learn more about the organization and its history in #APSNews: https://go.aps.org/3S20kTa

Lab measurements may help solve a long-standing mystery in how stars forge heavy elements. Presolar grains found in meteorites contain more molybdenum than current stellar models predict. Researchers measured how a rare, highly radioactive isotope linked to the creation of molybdenum, niobium-94, absorbs neutrons and incorporates those measurements into nucleosynthesis models — reproducing the higher levels of molybdenum seen in presolar grains. Read the paper in Physical Review Letters: https://go.aps.org/4qvbLj2

Your career goals are unique. Your APS membership should be, too. We’re now offering two membership plans, giving you the flexibility to choose which best fits your needs and goals. Find the membership that's right for you: https://go.aps.org/3Zsq8sW

Scientists tracking whale calls found a strange wave effect: when a call happens near both the surface and a microphone, interference between the direct sound and its surface echo can make the signal appear to travel faster than sound. A new study in Physical Review E argues the same physics could apply to light waves, without violating Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Read more: https://go.aps.org/4g4AmYh

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