Ultrafast science Research update Controlling ferromagnetic domains using light Unexplained discovery could have major impact on data-storage methods Read article: Controlling ferromagnetic domains using light
Structure and dynamics Research update High-gain optical transistors flipped by just one photon Devices created using Rydberg states of ultracold atoms Read article: High-gain optical transistors flipped by just one photon
Structure and dynamics Research update Plasmons excite hot carriers Research could help enhance solar-energy conversion in photovoltaic devices Read article: Plasmons excite hot carriers
Ultrafast science Research update Electrons’ magnetic interactions isolated at long last Quantum-information method helps make exquisite measurement Read article: Electrons’ magnetic interactions isolated at long last
Surfaces and interfaces Analysis Nanoscience debate rages on: stripy nanoparticles Jon Cartwright looks at the debate surrounding "stripy nanoparticles" Read article: Nanoscience debate rages on: stripy nanoparticles
Ultrafast science Research update Physicists lock in on proton’s magnetic moment New result 760 times more precise than previous measurement Read article: Physicists lock in on proton’s magnetic moment
Transport properties Research update Structural supercapacitors take a load on Device could allow house walls to store energy Read article: Structural supercapacitors take a load on
Structure and dynamics Research update Superheavy element 117 weighs in again New isotope "lawrencium-266" also detected Read article: Superheavy element 117 weighs in again
Ultrafast science Research update How to build a quantum Newton’s cradle Proposal to bounce wavefunction along a 1D Bose–Einstein condensate Read article: How to build a quantum Newton’s cradle
Ultracold matter Research update Chip-based optical traps shed light on DNA Devices could be used in high-throughput screening of biological molecules Read article: Chip-based optical traps shed light on DNA