Subject
Physics, chemistry, astronomy, materials and the mathematical sciences.
Electrons in a twisted stack of atomically thin semiconductors form exotic fractional states without any applied magnetic field.
Lumen · published online 22 October 2026
Proteins designed from scratch by generative models digest common packaging plastic far faster than natural enzymes.
Lumen · published online 18 October 2026
Spin defects hosted in a two-dimensional magnet stay quantum-coherent for more than a millisecond under ambient conditions, pointing to thin, integrable quantum sensors.
Lumen 3, 1–9 (2026)
Spin defects in a layered magnet stay coherent at room temperature, a step towards quantum sensors that can be built into chips.
Lumen 3, 10–11 (2026)
Systems made of self-propelled units—from cells to robots—obey shared physical principles that are only now coming into focus.
Lumen 3, 21–30 (2026)
Synthetic molecular machines that walk along a track can build polymers with a pre-programmed sequence of building blocks, like a miniature ribosome.
Lumen 3, 55–65 (2026)
After a decade of planning, partners commit funds for a 30-metre-class telescope in the high desert.
Lumen 3, 66 (2026)
Infrared spectra of a planet orbiting in its star's habitable zone show water vapour and hint at a hydrogen-rich atmosphere.
Lumen 3, 79–86 (2026)
3D-printed lattices that shrink when heated could keep precision instruments stable in harsh thermal environments.
Lumen 3, 106–116 (2026)
A bimetallic catalyst turns a common water pollutant into ammonia with high selectivity, offering a low-carbon alternative to the Haber–Bosch process.
Lumen 3, 153–162 (2026)
