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- 1Yankowitz Named Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator●Yankowitz Selected as Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator
Physicist Matthew Yankowitz of the University of Washington has been selected as a Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator. The honor, announced by the university's College of Arts and Sciences, recognizes leading experimental physicists and typically comes with substantial multi-year funding to support ambitious research programs. The award highlights Yankowitz's standing in condensed matter physics, including his work on quantum materials.
- 2Nobel Prize Speculation Focuses on Condensed Matter and Particle Physics▼Is this the year for a Nobel prize in condensed matter, or maybe particle physics?
With the Nobel Prize in Physics announcement approaching, attention in the physics community is turning to which field this year's award might recognise. Commentators are weighing condensed matter research against particle physics as the leading candidates, reflecting ongoing debate about how the committee balances discoveries across disciplines and which breakthroughs of recent years deserve the honour.
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University of Chicago physicist Vincenzo Vitelli has been named a 2026 MacArthur Fellow, receiving the so-called 'genius grant' from the MacArthur Foundation. The fellowship recognizes individuals with exceptional creativity and comes with a no-strings-attached award. Vitelli is known for work in theoretical condensed matter physics, and the honor places him among a select group of fellows across the arts and sciences this year.
- 4Penn State physicist named Moore Foundation Experimental Investigator●Physics professor named Experimental Physics Investigator by Moore Foundation
A physics professor at Pennsylvania State University has been named an Experimental Physics Investigator by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. The award recognises leading experimental physicists and provides substantial long-term support for their research programmes, helping recipients pursue ambitious work in areas such as condensed matter and materials physics.
- 5Physicists Measure Quasiparticle With Quarter Electron Charge▼Physicists Just Measured a Quasiparticle With One-Quarter of an Electron’s Charge
Physicists report measuring a quasiparticle carrying exactly one-quarter of an electron's charge, a fractional value that challenges the usual picture of electric charge as indivisible in ordinary materials. Such fractional quasiparticles are of keen interest in condensed matter physics, where they emerge from collective electron behaviour and are studied for potential use in topological quantum computing. The finding is drawing attention across the physics community.
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Scientists have compiled a two-dimensional atlas of topological materials, cataloguing how these exotic substances behave in 2D forms. The atlas is expected to help researchers identify promising candidates for next-generation electronics and quantum technologies. Coverage focuses on how the classification could speed up the study of materials whose unusual properties are protected against defects, a key goal in condensed matter physics.