Your August 2024 Issue of Physics Today Is Now Available
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Highlights from the August 2024 Issue
Five Decades of Missing Matter
Groups on both sides of the Iron Curtain hypothesized in the 1970s that a yet-unknown material makes up most of the mass in the universe. — Jaco de Swart
Harnessing Energy from Laser Fusion
A new goal for nuclear fusion is underway: Commercialize the nascent technology that first demonstrated net energy gain in 2022 at the National Ignition Facility. — Stefano Atzeni and Debra Callahan
How to Make a Midsize Black Hole
Detailed simulations of star formation show that runaway collisions in a giant molecular cloud could produce very massive stars that are precursors to intermediate-mass black holes. — Laura Fattaruso
Optical Telescopes Get Rigged for Daytime Astronomy
Applications include imaging bright stars and tracking satellites. — Toni Feder
Five-Molecule Water Clusters Have Liquid-like Properties
With theory-guided rotational spectroscopy measurements—and some help from nuclear spin—researchers can tell whether a hydrogen chloride molecule in a tiny amount of water is dissolved. — Johanna L. Miller
Fermilab Goes Deep to Silence Noisy Radiation Affecting Qubits
Scientists troubleshoot to improve quantum computers. — Hannah H. Means