August 2015 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
Richard Fienberg Running Hare Observatory
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In the August 2015 Issue
A Beachhead on the Island of Stability
Recent experiments to synthesize the heaviest elements have dramatically expanded the periodic table and the Segrè chart of nuclides.
— Yuri Ts. Oganessian and Krzysztof P. Rykaczewski
Single-Molecule Sensing with Nanopores
A 70-year-old idea for measuring blood cells has evolved into a powerful, versatile tool for studying DNA, proteins, and other biomolecules.
— Murugappan Muthukumar, Calin Plesa, and Cees Dekker
The New Wave of Pilot-Wave Theory
Small drops bouncing across a vibrating liquid bath display many features reminiscent of quantum systems.
— John W. M. Bush
..and much more!