June 2021 Issue of Physics Today Has Arrived!
Hua Liu American Astronomical Society (AAS)
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In the June 2021 Issue
Polarized Light Shows Hot Gas Swirling around a Galactic Core
The images of galaxy Messier 87 provide evidence of magnetic field lines in its innermost region. Those lines likely trace the event horizon of a supermassive black hole. — Rachel Berkowitz
Living Cells on the Move
Spectacular collective phenomena, such as jamming, turbulence, wetting, and waves, emerge when living cells migrate in groups. — Ricard Alert & Xavier Trepat
Drops in Cells
Liquid droplets act as microreactors. Can they also serve as a control mechanism for cellular biochemistry? — Christoph Weber & Christoph Zechner
Muon Measurements Embolden the Search for New Physics
Evidence is mounting that the value of the particle’s anomalous magnetic moment cannot be predicted by the best-available theory. — Christine Middleton
Should Solar Geoengineering Be Part of How Humanity Counters Climate Change?
Moving forward requires research and international and intergenerational participation. — Toni Feder
The Air We Breathe in a Car
Your typical commute hides complex fluid-dynamical pathways of disease transmission. Where you sit and the windows you open could heighten or suppress the risk of airborne infection. — Varghese Mathai