Structure and dynamics Research update Molecules break up under quantum control New technique could provide entangled atoms for matter-wave experiments Read article: Molecules break up under quantum control
Telescopes and space missions Research update Chiral molecules spotted in interstellar cloud Possible precursors of life detected outside of the solar system for the first time Read article: Chiral molecules spotted in interstellar cloud
Stars and solar physics Research update Did solar superflares spark life on Earth? Huge storms on the Sun could have disrupted our planet's magnetic shield Read article: Did solar superflares spark life on Earth?
Chemical processes Research update Physicists win Nobel Prize for Chemistry Understanding how molecules behave on the quantum level can help develop new drugs or improve the synthesis of chemical products. However, the underlying mathematics behind quantum chemistry are excee...