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From Physical Review Focus
"Piecing a Virus Together"
A purely mathematical theory suggests why a wide variety of virus families construct their genome-storing shells out of a mosaic of trapezoids.
"Squeezed into Darkness "
Researchers propose a new and less challenging way to "squeeze" light, strongly reducing quantum fluctuations in a beam with unwavering intensity.
A New World View
A tribute to the World Year of Physics 2005, this artwork combines symbols of Einstein's contributions to physics and pictures of children to create a unique piece celebrating science.
Century of Physics Timeline
See how physics has shaped the world in this dramatic online timeline depicting twentieth century physics.
Einstein@Home
his project uses computer time donated by computer owners all over the world to process data from gravitational wave detectors. Einstein@Home doesn’t affect the performance of computers and greatly speeds up this exciting research.
