In our latest Focus issue, we highlight the central role of orbital dynamics, spin arrangements and charge distributions in governing emergent phenomena in quantum materials. Have a look at: bit.ly/FocusSpintronics

The semimetallic regime in rhombohedral graphene has not been extensively explored. Now, correlated insulators, superconductivity and multiferroic orbital magnetic order are demonstrated in semimetallic rhombohedral hexalayer graphene. nature.com/articles/s41567-0…

Strong photoexcitation of phonons in a crystal can lead to a nonlinear response. Now it is shown that this breakdown of linearity can be overcome by the application of well-timed photoexcitation pulses. nature.com/articles/s41567-0…

Fibres are thought to emerge from a dense protein condensate ageing into a glassy state. It is now shown that protein fibres and glassy condensates may result from two competing ageing pathways. nature.com/articles/s41567-0…

How superconductivity relates to the pseudogap in cuprates remains unclear. Now, time-resolved photoemission measurements show a light-induced pseudogap-like state below critical temperature, revealing a dynamic interplay with superconductivity. nature.com/articles/s41567-0…

Magnetic skyrmions are known to exhibit a Hall effect in the presence of an electric current. Now it is shown that liquid-crystal solitons also exhibit a Hall-like drift under shear flow. nature.com/articles/s41567-0…

The mechanism for superconductivity in cuprates is still not known. Now, the observation of a relationship between the critical temperature and strength of coupling between electrons and spin fluctuations suggests the latter as a prime candidate. nature.com/articles/s41567-0…

New issue out! This month, we feature a Review on non-reciprocity in quantum technologies, highlight the role of digital twins and consider the benefits of advertising conferences. Check it out at bit.ly/NPoct26

Non-reciprocity in the quantum regime promises unidirectional transport and enhanced sensing, but traditional approaches hinder device integration. This Review highlights magnet-free routes for engineering non-reciprocity in quantum systems. nature.com/articles/s41567-0…

Strong coupling between light and matter is typically realized in resonators. Now it is shown that this can happen in a cavity-less waveguide scenario in which the light passes through only once. nature.com/articles/s41567-0…

According to the laws of thermodynamics, information can be converted into energy. An information engine that harnesses environmental memory and exhibits non-Markovian dynamics has now been realized in experiments. nature.com/articles/s41567-0…

Vitrimers—polymers that form covalent networks—show glassy behaviour with viscosity decoupled from structural relaxation. This decoupling is now found to originate from a competition between chemical exchange reactions and diffusion processes. nature.com/articles/s41567-0…

Quantum computers require simultaneous control of multiple qubits, which is challenging to achieve in nanoscale semiconductor devices. Now high-fidelity parallel operations have been demonstrated for five silicon spin qubits. nature.com/articles/s41567-0…

The experimental realization of intrinsic 2D kagome materials with controllable flat bands has remained challenging. Now a van der Waals kagome material family is shown to host an isolated, gate-tunable flat band down to the monolayer limit. nature.com/articles/s41567-0…

In cell monolayers with a vortex-like orientation defect, cells converge towards the core of the defect and form a highly organized three-dimensional mound. This mechanism may be relevant for morphogenesis and tumorigenesis. nature.com/articles/s41567-0…

Although photonic quantum skyrmions can be generated as entangled or single-photon states, a means to switch between the two is required for quantum information processing. Now, entangled skyrmions and their manipulation on chip is realized. nature.com/articles/s41567-0…

Controlling quantum chaos requires using measurement and feedback that survive noise and decoherence. Such control is now achieved in a superconducting quantum processor and reveals a critical transition between quantum and classical dynamics. nature.com/articles/s41567-0…

In bulk materials, excitonic condensation is hard to separate from charge-density-wave formation. Now short-range excitonic correlations are revealed above the transition temperature in 1T-TiSe₂ via few-femtosecond extreme-ultraviolet spectroscopy. nature.com/articles/s41567-0…

Graph states entangle many photons in a special structure that is useful for several quantum protocols. Making graph states is often probabilistic and inefficient, but now a deterministic approach using superconducting qubits has been demonstrated. nature.com/articles/s41567-0…

The continuous energy injection in active fluids leads to active turbulence. Now, geometric and mechanical analyses reveal a phase transition that leads to fully developed active turbulence. nature.com/articles/s41567-0…