Superconductivity Research update Supercurrent goes to the edge “Topological superconductivity” could come in useful for a host of new applications Read article: Supercurrent goes to the edge
Advanced materials Research update Electric fields control spintronics devices New low-power technique detects the spin of electrons in a non-volatile way that does not require ferromagnets Read article: Electric fields control spintronics devices
Topological matter Research update Randomized measurements reveal topological quantum states Researchers develop "recipe" for identifying topological invariants in the laboratory Read article: Randomized measurements reveal topological quantum states
Topological matter Research update Anyons bunch together in a 2D conductor Observations will be important for fundamental physics studies and may also aid the development of more robust quantum computers Read article: Anyons bunch together in a 2D conductor
Emerging therapies Research update Graphene quantum dots could treat autoimmune disorders Study in mice reveals that graphene quantum dots could provide a therapy for the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis Read article: Graphene quantum dots could treat autoimmune disorders
Advanced materials Research update New material could be used to make a liquid metal robot Crushed material returns to its original shape on heating Read article: New material could be used to make a liquid metal robot
Advanced materials Research update Defect spins slow diamond motion New technique is comparable to laser cooling of trapped atoms and could have as many applications Read article: Defect spins slow diamond motion
Condensed matter Research update Kondo cloud seen at last New observations could boost understanding of multiple-impurity systems such as Kondo lattices, spin glasses and high transition-temperature superconductors Read article: Kondo cloud seen at last
Biophysics Research update Thread-like defects in 3D active crystals get a closer look Researchers use light-sheet microscopy to study the behaviour of liquid crystals made up of rod-shaped virus particles Read article: Thread-like defects in 3D active crystals get a closer look
Advanced materials Research update Metallic glasses bear up better under strain New rejuvenation technique makes these metastable materials less likely to fracture Read article: Metallic glasses bear up better under strain