Ian S. Osborne

Senior Editor and Perspectives Editor at Science Magazine

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1 week ago | science.org | Bianca Lopez |Wei Wong |Phil Szuromi |Ian S. Osborne |Michael Funk |Jelena Stajic | +8 more

Bird Decline Patterns of lossBianca LopezWetlands, such as the bald cypress forest at Caddo Lake, Texas, pictured here, are experiencing serious declines in bird populations. PHOTO: WANDERLUSTER/ISTOCK PHOTOWe know that birds are declining globally, but more fine-scale information on population trends is needed to guide conservation efforts. Johnston et al.
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Feb 6, 2025 | science.org | Shixin Ma |Léa Meneu |Hongbo Liu |Ian S. Osborne |Michael Funk |Madeleine Seale | +11 more

Topological Optics Viewing topology in higher dimensionsIan S. OsborneArtistic depiction of a four-dimensional regular lattice that forms a quasicrystalline pattern with fivefold symmetry when projected in two dimensions. The symmetry and topology of physical systems are closely related to the symmetries governing the topological properties. Quasicrystals are ordered systems but have no translation or rotational symmetries.
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Jan 23, 2025 | science.org | Sacha Vignieri |Sarah Ross |Ian S. Osborne |Di Jiang

Cognition “More” “Food”Sacha VignieriDogs, like Bunny here, may use soundboards deliberately, not just to mimic their owners. PHOTOS: RUTH FREMSON/THE NEW YORK TIMES/REDUXOpen in viewerFor decades, researchers have been exploring the ability of nonhuman animals to learn to communicate in human ways. Although research continues across species, augmented interspecies communication devices (i.e., button soundboards) have proliferated among animal owners, especially those with dogs. Bastos et al.
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Jan 23, 2025 | science.org | Ian S. Osborne |Bianca Lopez |Marc S. Lavine |Sarah Ross

Nonlinear Phononics Optically induced chiralityIan S. OsborneArtist’s depiction of optically induced chirality in a crystalChirality is a topological property of a material and is usually fixed when the material is prepared. A material is chiral (or achiral) and remains so for all temperatures and thermodynamics conditions. A right-handed chiral state cannot be easily switched to a left-handed one. Zeng et al.
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Dec 19, 2024 | science.org | Michael Funk |Ian S. Osborne |Jake Yeston |Madeleine Seale |Sarah Ross |Di Jiang | +7 more

Optomechanics Motions of the quantum collectiveIan S. OsborneMicro- and nanomechanical oscillators can now be manipulated in the quantum regime. They can be entangled with other degrees of freedom and used for quantum teleportation and quantum storage. To date, these systems have been limited to single or pairs of oscillators. Chegnizadeh et al. now demonstrate scale-up, preparing a collective macroscopic system composed of several individual mechanical oscillators in the quantum ground state.
Anisotropy of hydrostatic stress for Hall droplets with in-plane magnetic field

Sep 20, 2024 | link.aps.org | Ian S. Osborne |Gustavo M. Monteiro |Staten Island |Barry Bradlyn

We examine the hydrostatic stress of electrons strongly confined in a quasi-two-dimensional quantum well in the presence of a strong perpendicular and weak in-plane magnetic field. This introduces anisotropy into the stress tensor which is inconsistent with the notion of the quantum Hall droplet as a simple two-dimensional electron fluid.
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Aug 15, 2024 | science.org | Fabian Ripka |Di Jiang |Melissa McCartney |Ian S. Osborne

Animal Behavior Faster in groupsDi JiangForaging in groups helps slower red knots speed up. PHOTO: JIM ZIPP/SCIENCE SOURCEAnimals often exhibit individual differences in behavior. In group-foraging birds, some choose to take risks and explore new territories for food alone, whereas others are more timid and scrounge on the discoveries of the bolder ones. Roncoroni et al.
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Jul 11, 2024 | science.org | Jacob Landis |Meng-Ju Wu |Michael Funk |Ian S. Osborne

Structural Biology Viewing synaptic vesicles up closeMichael A. FunkMolecular structure of V-ATPase embedded in the native synaptic vesicle membraneOpen in viewerChemical communication between neurons involves the rapid release of neurotransmitters into the synapse. Vesicular-type ATPase (V-ATPase) uses ATP to pump protons into synaptic vesicles, enabling neurotransmitter uptake from the cytosol before release. Coupland et al.
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May 23, 2024 | science.org | W. Brad Ruzicka |Chengyu Deng |Cindy Wen |Brad Wible |Caroline Ash |Jesse R. Smith | +6 more

Political Science Political legacy of technological innovationBrad WibleConservative voting expanded in counties above the Ogallala Aquifer after center-pivot irrigation was introduced in the 1950s. PHOTO: VOLODYMYR ROZUMIIISTOCK PHOTOSupport for conservative politics in parts of the rural US has roots in groundwater and the spread of agricultural technology.
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Jan 4, 2024 | science.org | Erkan Aydin |Ian S. Osborne |Sarah Ross |Bianca Lopez

Quantum optics Straining diamond for quantum controlIan S. OsborneStrain-tuning helps control the color centers in diamond. PHOTO: TED KINSMAN/SCIENCE SOURCEOpen in viewerThe optical and electronic properties of color centers in diamonds make them a promising platform for quantum technologies, including enhanced sensing and quantum information processing applications.