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An “invisibility cloak” for heat? Researchers are getting closer. 🔥 Using #MachineLearning, scientists designed metamaterials that guide heat around an object while leaving the surrounding temperature field almost unchanged. Read more in @PhysRevLett: go.aps.org/4turwpZ

We’re recognizing those making measurable improvements in undergraduate physics education. If your department, program, or organization is doing this work, tell us about it. Apply for the Improving Undergraduate Physics Education award by Aug. 7: go.aps.org/4cTRtul

Some of us suffered through pages of #Quantum equations — but today’s kids can learn it earlier through bingo, escape rooms, and board games. Read how researchers are making quantum concepts like superposition and entanglement more accessible in #APSNews: go.aps.org/4umwEOw

We turned 127 today. 🎉 Older than sliced bread, teddy bears, and the ice cream cone. Still very into #physics.

Stardust trapped in Antarctic ice is revealing how our interstellar environment has changed. 🧊 Iron-60 found in 40,000-80,000-year-old ice strengthens evidence that it came from #Supernovae beyond our solar system. Read more in @PhysRevLett: go.aps.org/3PGlvZz

Congrats to the newest cohort of Student Ambassadors, who’ll represent APS at institutions across the globe. 🎉 🌍 These students are gaining leadership experiences to help them pave the future of science. Learn more about them: go.aps.org/4njehXK

New research in APS Open Science shows #entanglement can be verified with limited measurements. Researchers used entanglement witnesses and photon qubits to confirm entanglement without full state reconstruction. Read the paper: go.aps.org/4f3CjUw

🌀 A study in @PhysRevD details a new method to more consistently estimate galaxy masses. Researchers used pulsar “chips” to weight satellite galaxies, avoiding uncertainties found in other methods caused by the #MilkyWay’s evolution: go.aps.org/49LTXZv

#APSSummit26 expanded its reach this year with 23 satellite sites worldwide — up from 17 last year. 🌍 Now in its fifth year, the program connects physicists across continents to share research and collaborate locally. Read more in #APSNews: go.aps.org/4u8uulp

Quantum teleportation — at warmer temps. In a new study in @PhysRevLett, researchers transferred quantum states between nodes, even when the transmission cable reached temperatures of up to 4 Kelvin, easing one of quantum networking’s biggest constraints: go.aps.org/4tVt9y8 📸 Wun Kwan Yam

We’re celebrating 10 years 🌊 🎉 Thank you to the authors, reviewers, editors, and readers who have helped advance a decade of #FluidDynamics research and discovery. Explore the journal: go.aps.org/prf10

📣 Physics faculty: Need support for travel and professional development? Apply for the APS-Simons Travel and Professional Development Award. Forty awards of $9,000 each are available to support travel, research, professional development, and mentorship: go.aps.org/49hAPlX

A binary star system in the Milky Way may be acting as a natural particle accelerator. ⚡ A study in @PhysRevLett reveals ultra-high-energy gamma rays coming from that system, potentially revealing the origins of #CosmicRays. 🔗 go.aps.org/4cTGdxX

A new study in APS Open Science uses simulations to show a way to control the geometry of 3D soliton knots. The authors found electrical currents can be used to reshape them, potentially enabling control over their properties. 🔗 go.aps.org/4ncMSXE

What happens when physicists bring their research to the public? Kids explore fire ant nests in Minecraft. Visitors make branching fluid patterns. Physicists explain research in real time. Read more about Squishy Science Sunday in #APSNews: go.aps.org/3OOeWnt

Stop renting your research. Start owning it. 📚 ⚛️ For the first time, we’re offering Frontlist Perpetual Rights, allowing institutions to purchase ownership of an upcoming year’s content along with their subscription renewal. Learn more: go.aps.org/48yI6h2

Are you a graduate #physics student? Applications are now open for the 2026 Conference for Graduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics. Attend talks by leading scientists, expand your knowledge of careers, and connect with others in #STEM. Apply now: go.aps.org/3QpKTCX

For more than 30 years, we’ve helped shape nonlinear and statistical physics — spanning network dynamics, machine learning, and thermodynamics. Explore a curated collection of the research that’s defined entire disciplines: go.aps.org/48ulFJX

F. Tolea and M. Tolea from the National Institute of Materials Physics authored this study.

What makes a metal “remember” its original shape? 🔺 In a new study in APS Open Science, researchers developed a model to study shape memory alloys, revealing that the alloys’ thermal memory has a geometric origin: go.aps.org/3OYpMHw