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Electrons can freeze into strange geometric crystals and then melt back into liquid-like motion under the right quantum conditions. Researchers identified how to tune these transitions and even discovered a bizarre “pinball” state where some electrons stay locked in place while others dart around freely. Their simulations help explain how these phases form and how they might be harnessed for advanced quantum technologies.

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FEMA’s Assistance Field Teams are visiting impacted communities to support individuals and families who were affected by the severe storms, flooding and remnants of Typhoon Halong that occurred Oct. 8-13. 

Teams are registering people impacted by the disaster for FEMA Individual Assistance and answering questions. 

“We are going into these impacted communities to make FEMA assistance available to those impacted families to help them continue with their recovery” said Willie Nunn, Federal Coordinating Officer. 

Staff board a flight from Bethel to Chefornak to meet with impacted individuals and conduct home inspections.

When a team is in a village, following the registration, FEMA inspectors will meet with the applicant to verify damage(s) to their home and personal property. FEMA staff will always have appropriate federal identification and will never charge for assistance. 

If those who have been impacted are unable to meet with the FEMA specialists working in the field, they can also register by calling the dedicated Alaska Call Center at (866) 342-1699, Monday-Sunday from 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. or visiting disasterassistance.gov.

To find out when a FEMA team will be in your area, please follow FEMA Region 10 on X and FEMA’s Facebook for the latest updates.

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In-brief analysis

November 14, 2025

Working natural gas in storage in the Lower 48 states ended the natural gas refill season (April 1–October 31) with more than 3,900 billion cubic feet (Bcf), according to estimates based on data from our Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report released on November 6. U.S. inventories are starting winter 2025–26 at about the same level as last year, the most since 2016. As of October 31, inventories are 4% above the five-year (2020–24) average after above-average injections into storage throughout much of the injection season.

Natural gas inventories in the Lower 48 states were relatively depleted at the end of March 2025 (the end of withdrawal season), totaling 1,811 Bcf, 21% less than at the same time in 2024 and 2% less than the five-year average for March. Operators injected more natural

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