The week in physics: FRB origins; Diagnosing fusion companies; Social media for science careers

Depolarized waves point to the origin of fast radio bursts Forward this email  View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 14–18 MARCH Depolarized waves point to the origin of fast radio bursts A correlation between the observed frequencies and polarizations of the energetic radio pulses suggests the bursts originate in active regions such as magnetars in binary systems. Ling Xin ARPA–E program brings diagnostics to fusion companies By providing instruments and expertise to measure fusion-inducing plasmas, the agency offers companies a chance to back up their often ambitious claims with data from a third party. Sarah Scoles Advertisement Alumina --- First Option for Demanding Applications Alumina provides high temperature strength and stability when applications demand performance where metals can't survive. Parts don't wear and resist most chemicals. Alumina is readily available in standard forms and can be ground with desired features to tightest of tolerances. Learn more. FROM THE VAULT: November 2002 Brownian motors Thermal motion combined with input energy gives rise to a channeling of chance that can be used to exercise control over microscopic systems. R. Dean Astumian and Peter Hänggi Social media for career enhancement: An introduction If used effectively, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn can help you achieve your professional goals. Lisa M. Balbes Advertisement RGA and Process Gas Monitor – PrismaPro® The Pfeiffer Vacuum PrismaPro quadrupole mass spectrometer is designed for both qualitative and quantitative gas analysis, as well as RGA and leak detection. The PrismaPro is built rugged and features a distinctive combination of high sensitivity with a detection limit of <3E-15 mbar, maximum stability, and intelligent operation. Learn more. Final 2022 US science funding levels fall short of aspirations The budget increases for science agencies are generally less than those requested by the White House, and inflation will diminish their impact. The FYI Team Spinning a good yarn Individual fibers are bound into a single thread through frictional forces that depend on how tightly they're twisted. Heather M. Hill Evolving robots could optimize chemotherapy The puck-shaped autonomous devices can breed, die, and be reborn as they roll about a table in search of life-sustaining resources. Charles Day Advertisement Peering inside carbon nanotubes When Vikram Desphande wanted to study the behavior of electrons coursing through carbon nanotubes, he turned to ICEoxford's DRY ICE 1.5K 70 mm cryostat. See how the cryostat is allowing the University of Utah physicist to conduct innovative measurements of delicate quantum effects. Read now. FROM THE MARCH MAGAZINE Does quantum mechanics need imaginary numbers? A newly proposed experiment rules out a class of real-valued quantum theories. Johanna L. Miller Get notified about our webinars and whitepapers Sign up Get Physics Today delivered for just $25 per year Subscribe FEATURED JOBS > Laboratory Instructor & Laboratory Supervisor  |  University of Dayton > Quantum Error Correction Lead Physicist  |  Quantinuum Are you hiring? Do you want your job to appear here? Post with Physics Today and select the "Publication" enhancement to easily showcase your job to 66 000 physicists and engineers. Physics Today is published by the American Institute of Physics 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740 USA +1 301 209 3100 © 2022 American Institute of Physics. Unsubscribe  |  Email Preferences  |  Privacy Policy  |  Contact Us