News & Analysis
News & Analysis
Untitled - May 29, 2026 at 17.14.50.gif
Physics Today
/
Article
Separating signals in the soft x-ray sky
An analysis of two years of measurements from far beyond Earth’s atmosphere has yielded a comprehensive map of x rays that are generated by solar wind.
Read More

Special Feature on J. Robert Oppenheimer

An older man stares pensively.
PHYSICS TODAY
/
Article
Oppenheimer Reflects on His Early Career
May 06, 2026 11:38 AM
Seated panelists observing a screen displaying an excerpt from the Oppenheimer interviews.
Library
/
Article
Behind-the-Scenes at the Oppenheimer Fireside Chat
May 20, 2026 11:05 AM
Ex Libris Universum
/
Article
Access to Oppenheimer, In His Own Words
AIP opens access to three interviews with J. Robert Oppenheimer
April 08, 2026 04:02 PM
AIP
/
Article
Oppenheimer Oral Histories Still Spark Discussion to This Day
Supporters of the physical sciences gathered at AIP to celebrate the release of three historic recordings
April 15, 2026 12:05 PM
History
/
Newsletter
AIP opened to the public three interviews with Robert Oppenheimer from our collections
The AIP Oppenheimer interviews: An expert perspective
April 17, 2026 10:00 AM
PHYSICS TODAY
/
Article
Planning Reactions to the Oppenheimer Security-Clearance Review
Cognizant of their role within the scientific community, scientific societies had to weigh how to respond to the actions by the AEC
May 14, 2026 02:06 PM

Recent Scientific Discoveries

More Science
Optimizing ToF-SIMS data analysis with survey-then-target workflow internal name
Scilights
/
Article
Optimizing ToF-SIMS data analysis with survey-then-target workflow
JUN 05, 2026
Adapting liquid crystal techniques to introduce anisotropy in cell cultures internal name
Scilights
/
Article
Adapting liquid crystal techniques to introduce anisotropy in cell cultures
JUN 05, 2026
Radio-frequency magnetic fields for electron spin resonance in atomic force microscopy internal name
Scilights
/
Article
Radio-frequency magnetic fields for electron spin resonance in atomic force microscopy
JUN 05, 2026
Investigating a resin’s compatibility with hydrogen vessel manufacturing internal name
Scilights
/
Article
Investigating a resin’s compatibility with hydrogen vessel manufacturing
JUN 05, 2026
A closer look at one of the most promising and versatile amorphous fluoropolymers internal name
Scilights
/
Article
A closer look at one of the most promising and versatile amorphous fluoropolymers
JUN 05, 2026
Enhancing in vitro maturation with microfluidics and artificial intelligence internal name
Scilights
/
Article
Enhancing in vitro maturation with microfluidics and artificial intelligence
JUN 05, 2026
An avalanche of insight into granular soil collapse and deposition dynamics internal name
Scilights
/
Article
An avalanche of insight into granular soil collapse and deposition dynamics
JUN 05, 2026
SkyAndTelescope.png
AAS
/
Article
Venus, Jupiter Converge in Stunning June 9th Dusk Conjunction
JUN 03, 2026
Featured Image: Massive Young Star Clusters, Revealed disp image
AAS
/
Article
Featured Image: Massive Young Star Clusters, Revealed
JUN 01, 2026
SkyAndTelescope.png
AAS
/
Article
Evidence of Water Plumes from Jupiter’s Moon Europa Vanishes
MAY 29, 2026
Can you feel the groove? internal name
Scilights
/
Article
Can you feel the groove?
MAY 29, 2026
Bird feathers inspire aerodynamic flaps internal name
Scilights
/
Article
Bird feathers inspire aerodynamic flaps
MAY 29, 2026
Sinking the bed: How geometry and fluid forces affect particle suspension internal name
Scilights
/
Article
Sinking the bed: How geometry and fluid forces affect particle suspension
MAY 29, 2026
Building better organ models, one collagen sphere at a time internal name
Scilights
/
Article
Building better organ models, one collagen sphere at a time
MAY 29, 2026
Filtering weather dynamics to find locations of change internal name
Scilights
/
Article
Filtering weather dynamics to find locations of change
MAY 29, 2026
Combination laser and imaging approach improves blood flow mapping internal name
Scilights
/
Article
Combination laser and imaging approach improves blood flow mapping
MAY 29, 2026

More Policy News
FYI Policy News Promo
DSCF4085.jpg
FYI
/
Article
White House Plan to Take Over Federal Grantmaking Draws Criticism from Science Groups
JUN 05, 2026
NCAR's Mesa Lab headquarters in Colorado.
FYI
/
Article
Judge Temporarily Blocks Transfer of NCAR Supercomputer
JUN 04, 2026
istock-1251559190 (1).png
FYI
/
Article
USCIS Green Card Memo Creates Uncertainty
MAY 29, 2026
The National Academies Keck Center in Washington, DC, with a metal sculpture prominently featured.
FYI
/
Article
Republican Lawmakers Suggest Cutting Off Funding for National Academies
MAY 22, 2026
Library stacks at the Health Sciences Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
FYI
/
Article
Scholarly Publishing Costs Under Scrutiny by Trump Administration
MAY 20, 2026
A section of the National Science Foundation's organization chart that shows the directorates and offices organized under the Chief Science Officer.
FYI
/
Article
NSF Elevates Career Staff to Lead Directorates
MAY 12, 2026
House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole and President Donald Trump.
FYI
/
Article
House Republicans Propose Cutting Science Budgets, but by Less than Trump
MAY 08, 2026
Explore Trending Topics

Press Releases Across the Federation

optica.svg
Optica
/
Press Release
Researchers combine polarized light and a magnetic field to spot malaria under the microscope
APR 21, 2026
optica.svg
Optica
/
Press Release
A smarter way to find cancer-linked lymph nodes
APR 16, 2026
Oppenheimer composite image.jpg
AIP
/
Press Release
History Through the Voice of Oppenheimer: AIP Releases Three Interviews with Famed Physicist
APR 09, 2026
optica.svg
Optica
/
Press Release
Researchers use lasers to turn leather into wearable power
APR 08, 2026
Charles Thorn headshot
AIP
/
Press Release
Charles Thorn Awarded 2026 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
MAR 17, 2026
aas-logo.png
AAS
/
Press Release
AAS Announces 2026 Shapley Lecturers
MAR 11, 2026
optica.svg
Optica
/
Press Release
Light-based sensor detects early molecular signs of cancer in the blood
FEB 12, 2026
optica.svg
Optica
/
Press Release
Combining AI with OCT shows potential for detecting lipid-rich plaques in coronary arteries
FEB 11, 2026
Lucciana-Mikaela-Cáceres-Holgado.jpeg
AIP
/
Press Release
Annual Marian H. Rose Research Scholarship Awarded to Lucciana Mikaela Cáceres Holgado
FEB 10, 2026
AAPM logo
AAPM
/
Press Release
AAPM Applauds Introduction of Senate Companion to VA Medical Physicist Pay Cap Relief Act
FEB 04, 2026
Alice Shapley Headshot-resized.jpg
AIP
/
Press Release
Alice Shapley Wins 2026 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics
FEB 03, 2026
aas-logo.png
AAS
/
Press Release
AAS Names Recipients of 2026 Awards & Prizes
JAN 02, 2026
aas-logo.png
AAS
/
Press Release
AAS Names 23 New Fellows for 2026
JAN 02, 2026
Headshot image of John Holdren
AIP
/
Press Release
John Holdren Awarded 2026 AIP Karl Compton Medal
DEC 15, 2025
optica.svg
Optica
/
Press Release
Optica and DPG name Antoine Browaeys 2026 Herbert Walther Award recipient.
DEC 03, 2025

Subscribe for Updates

AIP Statiscal Research Updates - Signup Tile
AIP Research Updates

Receive updates on education and employment trends for physical scientists.

FYI Signups-Week.jpg
FYI This Week

Start your week with a briefing on the latest science policy news.

FYI Signups-Digest.jpg
FYI Monthly Digest

Catch up on science policy news from the previous month.