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Read article: Bose–Einstein condensates hit record low temperature Ultracold matter Research update Bose–Einstein condensates hit record low temperature Better control over free-falling cold atoms paves the way for new tests of fundamental physics
Read article: Proton cooled using an ion cloud and superconducting circuit Particles and interactions Research update Proton cooled using an ion cloud and superconducting circuit Technique should allow more precise tests of matter–antimatter symmetry
Read article: Supersolidity enters a second dimension Ultracold matter Research update Supersolidity enters a second dimension Precisely tailored atom trap proves key to creating elusive 2D supersolid
Read article: ‘Bogolons’ make graphene superconducting 2D materials Research update ‘Bogolons’ make graphene superconducting 2D form of carbon transforms into a high-temperature superconductor if placed near a Bose–Einstein condensate, say theorists
Read article: High-resolution imaging sheds light on supersolid formation Ultracold matter Research update High-resolution imaging sheds light on supersolid formation Physicists observe the birth, life, and death of supersolids at nonzero temperatures
Read article: Chemistry gets put to a quantum test Quantum mechanics Research update Chemistry gets put to a quantum test Researchers use ultracold molecules to explore all possible outcomes of a chemical reaction
Read article: Superfluidity seen in a 2D Fermi gas Ultracold matter Research update Superfluidity seen in a 2D Fermi gas Physicists in Germany say they have found definitive evidence for the existence of superfluidity in an extremely cold 2D gas of fermions
Read article: Physicists solve centuries-old brachistochrone problem for complex quantum operations Quantum Research update Physicists solve centuries-old brachistochrone problem for complex quantum operations Result sets a "speed limit" for transporting atoms while preserving their quantum state
Read article: Non-destructive detection could speed up cold-atom quantum sensors Quantum sensors Research update Non-destructive detection could speed up cold-atom quantum sensors Researchers use microwaves to observe an atomic sample 30,000 times a second without destroying it
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