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Physicists have directly observed the optical Magnus effect for the first time by mapping how a tightly focused laser interacts with a single trapped calcium ion. The strongest atom-light interaction shifted sideways by several hundred nanometers instead of occurring exactly at the laser beam’s center. The effect could create unwanted...
Google searches for common physics concepts fell steadily between the 2022-23 and 2024-25 academic years as generative AI became more widely used. The decline was strongest for mechanics topics and in many non-English-speaking countries, while physics-related Wikipedia traffic showed a similar pattern. The findings do not show that students are...
Living in a democracy is linked to better mental health, and recent research reveals this happens primarily when citizens feel a genuine sense of personal freedom. The research suggests that the subjective experience of democratic governance, rather than official institutional structures alone, shapes human well-being by fulfilling a basic psychological...
