Microscopy Research update X-ray camera catches spin waves in the act Magnon microscope focuses on useful non-linear interactions Read article: X-ray camera catches spin waves in the act
Telescopes and space missions Research update Radiation shielding vest could reduce cancer risk for astronauts on deep space missions A new personal radiation shielding vest tested during the Artemis I flight could significantly reduce the radiation dose that future astronauts might receive Read article: Radiation shielding vest could reduce cancer risk for astronauts on deep space missions
Quantum Research update Quantum voting system aims to keep ballots secret Two teams implement entanglement-based protocol Read article: Quantum voting system aims to keep ballots secret
Optical physics Research update Researchers harness sunlight to generate quantum entanglement Sunlight may provide an energy-efficient alternative to lasers used in quantum computing Read article: Researchers harness sunlight to generate quantum entanglement
Environment and energy Research update Earthquake sensors reveal vital information about how hurricanes move and grow Seismic stations in Louisiana have been found to provide insights into Hurricane Isaac Read article: Earthquake sensors reveal vital information about how hurricanes move and grow
Particles and interactions Research update Protons and neutrons are more than just groups of three quarks Comparison between theoretical models and experimental data favours alternative “baryon junctions” picture Read article: Protons and neutrons are more than just groups of three quarks
Quantum computing Research update No quantum advantage (yet) in the world of tensor networks Classical computation is more accurate that quantum annealer for some Ising spin glasses Read article: No quantum advantage (yet) in the world of tensor networks
Stars and solar physics Research update Betelgeuse is not alone Orion constellation's red supergiant has a companion star, say astronomers Read article: Betelgeuse is not alone
Chemical processes Research update Colliding molecules reveal their ‘cone of reaction’ New measurements advance our understanding of chemical reactions at the atomic scale and could shape our ability to optimize them Read article: Colliding molecules reveal their ‘cone of reaction’
Astronomy and space Research update ‘Little red dots’ could herald the birth of supermassive black holes Did cocoons of dense gas shine brightly in the early universe? Read article: ‘Little red dots’ could herald the birth of supermassive black holes