Chemical processes Research update Quantum superchemistry emerges in the laboratory Chemical reactions speed up when reactants are in the same quantum state, confirming theoretical predictions Read article: Quantum superchemistry emerges in the laboratory
Particle therapy Research update Jet of frozen hydrogen provides a renewable target for laser-accelerated protons Cryogenic hydrogen jet targets move a step toward laser-accelerated ion beams for therapeutic purposes Read article: Jet of frozen hydrogen provides a renewable target for laser-accelerated protons
Atomic and molecular Research update Physicists measure the electron electric dipole moment to unprecedented precision Measurement calls into question theories beyond the Standard Model Read article: Physicists measure the electron electric dipole moment to unprecedented precision
Biophysics and bioengineering Research update Nanowire scaffold supports artificial heart tissue Silicon-based cardiac organoids encourage healthy tissue development in rat hearts Read article: Nanowire scaffold supports artificial heart tissue
Materials Research update Fatigue-generated cracks fuse back together in metals Self-healing machines may no longer be in the realm of science fiction Read article: Fatigue-generated cracks fuse back together in metals
Imaging Research update Machine learning brings sharpness and colour to thermal images HADAR system could be used by self-driving cars Read article: Machine learning brings sharpness and colour to thermal images
Neural engineering Research update Tiny probe measures deep-brain activity from inside a blood vessel Micro-endovascular probes delivered via blood vessels record single-neuron activity deep within the brains of rats Read article: Tiny probe measures deep-brain activity from inside a blood vessel
Dark matter and energy Research update Binary-star study favours modified gravity over dark matter Not everyone agrees that dark matter’s days are numbered Read article: Binary-star study favours modified gravity over dark matter
Optical physics Research update Daytime polarization patterns point the way to True North New technique makes it possible to locate the north celestial pole without computing the Sun’s position or using navigation aids Read article: Daytime polarization patterns point the way to True North
Materials Research update Physicists make first direct observations of a glass relaxing into a supercooled liquid Microscopy measurements quantify glass transition in real time Read article: Physicists make first direct observations of a glass relaxing into a supercooled liquid