Non-Gaussian statistics of the order parameter across a phase transition

Nature, Published online: 22 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10811-1Single-atom measurements show non-Gaussian order-parameter fluctuations and critical scaling across a continuous phase transition, highlighting the importance of ful…

Nature, Published online: 22 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10811-1

Single-atom measurements show non-Gaussian order-parameter fluctuations and critical scaling across a continuous phase transition, highlighting the importance of full statistical distributions in understanding universality.