Biophysics and bioengineering Podcasts Astronauts could soon benefit from dissolvable eye insert A solution to microgravity-related vision problems is the topic of this week's podcast Read article: Astronauts could soon benefit from dissolvable eye insert
Earth sciences Research update Earth-shaking waves from Greenland mega-tsunamis imaged for the first time New analysis of satellite altimetry data reveals that trapped waves called seiches were responsible for anomalous seismic signals in 2023 Read article: Earth-shaking waves from Greenland mega-tsunamis imaged for the first time
Telescopes and space missions Feature Thirty years of the Square Kilometre Array: here’s what the world’s largest radio telescope project has achieved so far The precursors to the world’s most sensitive radio telescope are already changing our view of the cosmos Read article: Thirty years of the Square Kilometre Array: here’s what the world’s largest radio telescope project has achieved so far
Astronomy and space Research update Black hole’s shadow changes from one year to the next New analyses advance understanding of complex dynamic processes governing black holes Read article: Black hole’s shadow changes from one year to the next
Materials for energy Research update Organic photovoltaic solar cells could withstand harsh space environments Study challenges long-standing belief that OPV devices systematically degrade when irradiated Read article: Organic photovoltaic solar cells could withstand harsh space environments
Telescopes and space missions Blog Atomic clocks on the Moon could create ‘lunar positioning system’ Lunar time standard would avoid pitfalls of time dilation Read article: Atomic clocks on the Moon could create ‘lunar positioning system’
Dark matter and energy Research update Primordial black holes contain very little dark matter, say astronomers Theories of the early universe may have to be revised following new analyses of data from the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment Read article: Primordial black holes contain very little dark matter, say astronomers
Telescopes and space missions Feature From pulsars and fast radio bursts to gravitational waves and beyond: a family quest for Maura McLaughlin and Duncan Lorimer Astrophysicists Duncan Lorimer and Maura McLaughlin talk to Sidney Perkowitz about navigating science and academia as a married couple Read article: From pulsars and fast radio bursts to gravitational waves and beyond: a family quest for Maura McLaughlin and Duncan Lorimer
Ultracold matter Research update Space-borne atoms herald new tests of Einstein’s equivalence principle Measuring the free-fall rate of different type of atoms in space could unveil hidden mechanisms of gravity Read article: Space-borne atoms herald new tests of Einstein’s equivalence principle
Telescopes and space missions Feature Radio astronomy: from amateur roots to worldwide groups Emma Chapman on the amateur roots of radio astronomy, and the importance of balancing the scientific and engineering factions today Read article: Radio astronomy: from amateur roots to worldwide groups