Telescopes and space missions Video Students take cosmic-ray balloon challenge Can a group of school students get its cosmic-ray detector to work in a hot-air balloon? Read article: Students take cosmic-ray balloon challenge
Quantum optics Research update Frog photoreceptor counts photons Rod cells show promise for quantum optics Read article: Frog photoreceptor counts photons
Ultracold matter Research update Nitrogen vacancies detect magnetic fields in fluids Nanodiamonds controlled using optical tweezers Read article: Nitrogen vacancies detect magnetic fields in fluids
Soft matter and liquids Research update Living tissue is laced with electronic sensors Research could lead to synthetic organs Read article: Living tissue is laced with electronic sensors
Ecosystems Video How do you recognize a penguin in a crowd? Peter Barham explains how penguins possess unique coats Read article: How do you recognize a penguin in a crowd?
Detectors and sensors Research update Artificial jellyfish engineered from rat heart cells Study could provide first steps towards reverse-engineering the human heart Read article: Artificial jellyfish engineered from rat heart cells
Soft matter and liquids Research update Do dolphins think nonlinearly? Complex sonar processing sees through bubbles Read article: Do dolphins think nonlinearly?
Detectors and sensors Research update Tiny pressure sensor takes off Butterfly aerodynamics measured for the first time Read article: Tiny pressure sensor takes off
Transport properties Research update Hydrogel electronics makes its debut Nanostructured gel could lead to better sensors and supercapacitors Read article: Hydrogel electronics makes its debut
Lasers Research update Frequency comb helps kill dangerous bacteria Spectroscopy technique monitors decontamination Read article: Frequency comb helps kill dangerous bacteria