Ultrafast science Research update A cloak in time Researchers build a temporal cloak based on the Talbot effect Read article: A cloak in time
Ultracold matter Research update Physicists design acoustically invisible walls Method can be used over a range of frequencies Read article: Physicists design acoustically invisible walls
Transport properties Research update Redefining the ampere with the help of graphene? New carbon-based single-electron pump could help redefine the standard unit of current Read article: Redefining the ampere with the help of graphene?
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Magnetic dipoles line up New interactions could be used to develop future hard-disk drives Read article: Magnetic dipoles line up
Transport properties Research update Hofstadter’s butterfly spotted in graphene Moiré superlattices create stunning quantum effect Read article: Hofstadter’s butterfly spotted in graphene
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Solar ‘sandwich’ could cover a variety of surfaces Flexible photovoltaic made from atom-thin layers Read article: Solar ‘sandwich’ could cover a variety of surfaces
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Getting to the bottom of foamy physics New model describes the evolution of bubble clusters Read article: Getting to the bottom of foamy physics
Transport properties Research update How nanocrystals squeeze through nanotubes Crystals reform at atomic scale to pass through narrow passages within nanotubes Read article: How nanocrystals squeeze through nanotubes
Transport properties Research update First light from molybdenite transistors Atom-thick materials could find use in optoelectronics Read article: First light from molybdenite transistors
Quantum mechanics Research update Alice and Bob communicate without transferring a single photon 'Quantum Zeno effect' allows for particle-free transfer Read article: Alice and Bob communicate without transferring a single photon
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