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Introducing PRX’s second Perspective, Igor Mazin, PRX’s Editorial Board member, and the editors offer their take on why altermagnetism is needed to describe a new class of magnetism.

A study of the mechanical forces in certain immune cells may give new insights into how organisms deal with ever-evolving pathogens.

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Hongda Jiang and Shenshen Wang
Phys. Rev. X 13, 021022 (2023)

A new theory explains why our planets avoid collisions for far longer times than standard theories of planetary stability predict.

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Federico Mogavero, Nam H. Hoang, and Jacques Laskar
Phys. Rev. X 13, 021018 (2023)

New computer simulations show that wave-particle interactions endow thin plasmas with an effective viscosity that regulates their turbulent motions and heating.

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Lev Arzamasskiy et al.
Phys. Rev. X 13, 021014 (2023)

View an interview with PRX Life Lead Editor Margaret Gardel and Managing Editor Serena Bradde from the 2023 APS March Meeting for more information on the journal.

A collection of recent highlights in experimental Statistical, Biological, and Soft-Matter Physics showcases PRX’s superb quality and topical diversity.