Researchers have recently made remarkable progress in the field of non-line-of-sight imaging. They introduced a concept of vectorial digitelligent optics, which offers precise control over light properties. This innovation has shown excellent performance in single-object, multi-object, and polarization-selected non-line-of-sight imaging experiments, opening up new possibilities for various applications despite some existing technical challenges.

In independent research in the American Journal of Physics, Ian Tregillis and George R.R. Martin derive a formula for viral behavior in the Wild Cards, a science fiction series written by a collection of authors about an alien virus called the Wild Card that mutates human DNA. The formula he derived is a Lagrangian formulation, which considers the different ways a system can evolve. It’s also a fundamental physics principle, which also makes the fictional example a powerful teaching tool.