Physics, light and the cosmos

A photonic chip that self-calibrates to hunt for exoplanets

The idea is to use a miniaturised spectrometer etched onto a chip to measure the shift in starlight with extreme precision.

Astronomy and Astrophysical Research ×crossed with Photonics Engineering

7 Sept 2026AI reviewers’ score: 6.6 out of 109 pieces of counter-evidenceWith a story (fiction)

Maths, computing and algorithms

Predicting uncertainty in turbulence simulation: a multi-fidelity approach to economise computation

Large-eddy simulations (LES) of turbulence are used to predict quantities such as the Nusselt number (heat transfer).

Computational Physics and Python Applications ×crossed with Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows

26 Aug 2026AI reviewers’ score: 6.6 out of 101 piece of counter-evidence

The machinery of life

When mitosis lifts dynein off membranes

This hypothesis proposes that an enzyme called CDK1, active during cell division, adds phosphate groups to a short chain of dynein (a protein that moves cargo within the cell).

Biophysics ×crossed with Cell Biology

27 Jul 2026AI reviewers’ score: 6.1 out of 102 pieces of counter-evidenceWith a story (fiction)

Tailored quantum interactions: a recipe from optics

How can an artificial quantum material be programmed to behave exactly as desired, with interactions between particles that act at a distance?

Optics ×crossed with Condensed Matter Physics

21 Jul 2026AI reviewers’ score: 6.2 out of 102 pieces of counter-evidenceWith a story (fiction)

Maths, computing and algorithms

When algebra predicts light in photonic crystals

In a photonic crystal — a material pierced with holes or lined with rods at regular intervals — light can propagate only at certain well-defined frequencies.

Electromagnetism ×crossed with Abstract Algebra

20 Jul 2026AI reviewers’ score: 6.0 out of 102 pieces of counter-evidenceWith a story (fiction)

Maths, computing and algorithms

Could atomic physics inspire a new approach to controlling superconducting qubits?

This hypothesis proposes applying control techniques from atomic physics to superconducting qubits, such as selection rules and dark states, to reduce leakage errors.

Atomic Physics ×crossed with Quantum Computing

20 Jul 2026AI reviewers’ score: 6.2 out of 102 pieces of counter-evidenceWith a story (fiction)

Maths, computing and algorithms

Manufacturing perfect lenses: what if the solution came from statistics?

Manufacturing a photographic lens or a precision microscope is a challenge: each lens possesses minute defects in curvature, thickness or alignment.

Statistics ×crossed with Optical Engineering

20 Jul 2026AI reviewers’ score: 6.6 out of 10no counter-evidence foundWith a story (fiction)