Nuclear physics Research update X-rays reveal origin of Dead Sea Scroll Nuclear technique shows that scroll was made close to where it was found Read article: X-rays reveal origin of Dead Sea Scroll
Telescopes and space missions Research update Quirky particles could explain universe’s missing mass New model of dark matter holds no place for WIMPs Read article: Quirky particles could explain universe’s missing mass
Everyday science Research update Spotting explosives with a puff of air Novel spectrometry technique for airport scanners Read article: Spotting explosives with a puff of air
Earth sciences Research update A radon detector for earthquake prediction Nobel laureate adapts his famous detector design for earthquake science Read article: A radon detector for earthquake prediction
Particles and interactions Research update Borexino bags geoneutrinos Neutrinos produced within Earth are detected in underground lab Read article: Borexino bags geoneutrinos
Transport properties Research update Avalanche photodetector breaks speed record New design could lead to optical computers Read article: Avalanche photodetector breaks speed record
Soft matter and liquids Research update Acoustic tweezers put the pinch on living cells Device is smaller and more efficient than optical tweezers Read article: Acoustic tweezers put the pinch on living cells
Nanomaterials Research update Breath-testing for cancer using gold Electric response of nanoparticles reveals cancerous compounds Read article: Breath-testing for cancer using gold
Transport properties Research update Cloud watching goes hi-tech New device could reveal cloud structure in unprecedented detail
Vacuum and cryogenics Feature Tools for learning Some instruments in teaching laboratories may look old-fashioned, but those wooden boxes can hold surprisingly advanced equipment. George Herold describes his career designing exper... Read article: Tools for learning