2D materials Research update Electrons in graphene drag light in their wake A 21st-century version of Fizeau drag shines a spotlight on electron interactions Read article: Electrons in graphene drag light in their wake
Advanced materials Research update Unusual superconductivity appears in a Kagome metal Electrons in the compound appear to pair in unconventional ways, say physicists Read article: Unusual superconductivity appears in a Kagome metal
Advanced materials Research update Backward-travelling sound wave appears in a metamaterial Simulations suggest that so-called rotons might be engineered under ambient conditions Read article: Backward-travelling sound wave appears in a metamaterial
Magnetism and spin Research update Promising quantum spin liquid candidate may fall short New electron spin resonance spectroscopy experiments find a spin gap in this exotic material, casting doubt on its status Read article: Promising quantum spin liquid candidate may fall short
Magnetism and spin Research update New candidates for Kitaev spin liquids found Two-dimensional materials called rare-earth chalcohalides might be useful in applications such as fault-tolerant topological quantum computation Read article: New candidates for Kitaev spin liquids found
Advanced materials Research update Synthetic ivory can be 3D printed New material has been used to restore 17th century decorations Read article: Synthetic ivory can be 3D printed
Magnetism and spin Research update Skyrmion-like object appears in ultrathin magnetic film Discovery could be important for computer memory and storage applications Read article: Skyrmion-like object appears in ultrathin magnetic film
Quantum computing Research update Majorana-based quantum computation gets a handy new platform Thin films of iron-based superconductors offer a simpler setting for elusive quasiparticles Read article: Majorana-based quantum computation gets a handy new platform
Advanced materials Research update Light could levitate micron-thin aircraft in Earth’s mesosphere Gossamer film of tangled carbon nanotubes gives objects a lift Read article: Light could levitate micron-thin aircraft in Earth’s mesosphere
Advanced materials Research update Plasmonic metasurface gives high-speed optical WiFi a boost Nanostructured material could find use in detectors for ultrafast optoelectronic applications Read article: Plasmonic metasurface gives high-speed optical WiFi a boost