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Communications Physics

Publisher:
Springer Nature
ISSN:
2399-3650
Category:
PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Impact factor:
5.4
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Direct evidence of non-acoustic collective modes in dynamics of molten Carbon

2026-04-01

Taras Bryk, Giancarlo Ruocco, Jean-François Wax, Noël Jakse

Communications Physics, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s42005-026-02602-x Molten Carbon, existing only at extremely high temperatures and high pressures, has an exotic collective dynamic behavior. The authors reveal, via ab initio and machine-learning computer simulations, an unusual two-peak shape of longitudinal current spectral functions, which are related to two types of collective excitations.

Finite integration time can shift optimal sensitivity away from criticality

2026-03-28

Sahel Azizpour, Viola Priesemann, Johannes Zierenberg, Anna Levina

Communications Physics, Published online: 28 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s42005-026-02584-w Sensitivity to small changes is essential for organisms to make timely and reliable decisions, but operating near criticality also amplifies fluctuations and hinders information accumulation. Here, the authors show that when information is integrated over a finite time, as in biological readouts, the optimal sensitivity for a given integration time is achieved away from criticality, approaching criticality only as longer integration becomes available.

Adaptive governance in collective risk social dilemmas

2026-03-26

Mingquan Xu, Shijia Hua, Linjie Liu, Attila Szolnoki

Communications Physics, Published online: 26 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s42005-026-02574-y Collective failure poses a significant challenge to sustaining cooperation in various systems. Here, the authors demonstrate that adaptively raising collective targets after success or increasing rewards after failure effectively maintains cooperation across different risk levels, offering a dynamic governance strategy with broad implications for enhancing collaborative efforts.