Quantum sensors Research update Molecular spin sensor takes the temperature of cancer cells New class of biocompatible quantum nanosensor unveiled in Japan Read article: Molecular spin sensor takes the temperature of cancer cells
Dark matter and energy Research update Long-distance quantum sensor network advances the search for dark matter Physicists in China have set the tightest constraint yet on a parameter known as axion-nucleon coupling Read article: Long-distance quantum sensor network advances the search for dark matter
Biomedical devices Research update New quantum-enabled proteins could improve biosensing Researchers use directed evolution to create magneto-sensitive fluorescent proteins that can interact with magnetic fields and radio waves Read article: New quantum-enabled proteins could improve biosensing
Careers Interview Ask me anything: Andrew Lamb – ‘Being flexible and curious matters far more than having everything mapped out from the beginning’ Andrew Lamb is the co-founder of Delta.g – a quantum gravity sensor company Read article: Ask me anything: Andrew Lamb – ‘Being flexible and curious matters far more than having everything mapped out from the beginning’
Nanomaterials Research update Chip-integrated nanoantenna efficiently harvests light from diamond defects Nearly all light emitted by nitrogen-vacancy centres can be collected, providing a boost for these room-temperature quantum technology platforms Read article: Chip-integrated nanoantenna efficiently harvests light from diamond defects
Biomedical devices Research update Compact diamond magnetometer detects metastatic tumours Diamond-based magnetic sensor is small enough for use in endoscopy and keyhole surgery Read article: Compact diamond magnetometer detects metastatic tumours
Superconductivity Research update Quantum sensors reveal ‘smoking gun’ of superconductivity in pressurized bilayer nickelates Observation of the Meissner effect could spur the development of highly sensitive quantum detectors that operate under high-pressure conditions Read article: Quantum sensors reveal ‘smoking gun’ of superconductivity in pressurized bilayer nickelates
Quantum sensors Feature How quantum sensors could improve human health and wellbeing Matt Jones explores the opportunities that quantum physics offers for the healthcare sector Read article: How quantum sensors could improve human health and wellbeing
Quantum sensors Research update Quantum effect could tame noisy nanoparticles by rendering them invisible Theoretical proposal suggests a way of eliminating backaction noise in nanoparticles levitated with light Read article: Quantum effect could tame noisy nanoparticles by rendering them invisible
Business and innovation News Delta.g wins IOP’s qBIG prize for its gravity sensors Portable instrument detects underground infrastructure using quantum interference Read article: Delta.g wins IOP’s qBIG prize for its gravity sensors