Based on highly accurate optical interferometry and fundamental quantum calculations, researchers in the US are developing an improved definition of the SI unit for pressure
Read article: Refraction redefines the pascal
Cutting-edge vacuum technology under development at Brazil’s new synchrotron will allow more stable and brighter X-ray beams for the study of matter at shorter length and timescales
Read article: Vacuum challenge for the Sirius synchrotron
A novel sound-detection technique can be used to detect intruders, check the flow in pipelines and monitor undersea wildlife, reports Katia Moskvitch
Read article: When light listens to your every step
Ashley Dale examines the devastating impact that a solar super-storm could have on life on Earth
Read article: What if a solar super-storm hit?
Mattias Schmidt talks about his work as a physicist at Procter & Gamble
Read article: Physics on babies’ bottoms
Light from distant galaxies is distorted on its journey to us via a vast network of dark matter. Physicists can use this to map the structure of the dark cosmic web, Catherine Heymans...
Read article: Seeing the invisible: using gravitational lensing to map dark matter
Jeff Forshaw reviews "state of play" for various theories about the nature of dark matter and dark energy
Read article: Theories of the dark side
Jon Cartwright explains how laser anemometry could cut the cost of wind energy and boost its share of the world’s energy market
Read article: How a decades-old laser technology could boost the future of wind energy
Ultrathin polymer and nanostructured coatings are not only setting records for their ability to repel water, but also attracting significant commercial interest
Read article: Nanocoatings keep water at bay
Graphene might be the wonder kid of the materials world but other 2D nanosheets also show great promise for novel applications
Read article: 2D materials: graphene and beyond
