Read article: A quantum renaissance Quantum optics Feature A quantum renaissance Markus Aspelmeyer and Anton Zeilinger on how technological advances let us readdress fundamental quantum puzzles
Read article: Willis Lamb: 1913-2008 Structure and dynamics Research update Willis Lamb: 1913-2008 Nobel laureate’s precise measurements of the hydrogen spectrum laid the foundations for quantum electrodynamics
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Structure and dynamics Research update Atom laser makes its first measurement The ability to modify an atom-laser beam should open up avenues in quantum information
Transport properties Research update Physicists discover the ‘superinsulator’ Material found to have infinite resistance could be exploited to make “ideal” batteries
Telescopes and space missions Research update Single photons make the trek from space Quantum communications via satellite might soon be feasible
Read article: Ekpyrotic cosmology resurfaces Stars and solar physics Research update Ekpyrotic cosmology resurfaces Alternative theory to Big Bang resolves teething problems
Read article: Casimir effect goes classical Surfaces and interfaces Research update Casimir effect goes classical Physicists directly measure the “critical Casimir effect”
Read article: BEC goes with the flow Ultrafast science Research update BEC goes with the flow Current persists in ultracold gas
Read article: Blog life: The Quantum Pontiff Transport properties Opinion and reviews Blog life: The Quantum Pontiff David Bacon reveals how quantum computing adds up