Quantum optics Research update Microcavity could make a platform for quantum sensing New work shows that the dynamical instabilities of a system can be exploited as a resource Read article: Microcavity could make a platform for quantum sensing
Biomedical devices Research update Desktop air curtain could block viral spread in hospitals A desktop air curtain system could protect healthcare workers from exposure to infectious diseases Read article: Desktop air curtain could block viral spread in hospitals
Nanomaterials Research update Ultrathin nanowires could be a boon for error-resistant quantum computing Structures may host Majorana zero modes, the core ingredient of topological qubits Read article: Ultrathin nanowires could be a boon for error-resistant quantum computing
Quantum mechanics Research update Experiments with quantum cause and effect reveal hidden nonclassicality Scientists probe causality with photons, shining light on when reality is quantum Read article: Experiments with quantum cause and effect reveal hidden nonclassicality
Quantum Research update Quantum teleportation expands beyond neighbouring nodes Sending quantum information directly from “Alice” to “Charlie” is a step towards a functional multi-node quantum network Read article: Quantum teleportation expands beyond neighbouring nodes
Diagnostic imaging Research update Portable MRI diagnoses stroke at the patient bedside A low-field portable MRI scanner could bring rapid neuroimaging to underserved and remote locations Read article: Portable MRI diagnoses stroke at the patient bedside
Astronomy and space Research update Fifth force could explain puzzling orbits of dwarf galaxies Cosmic ‘domain walls’ could slice through the Milky Way Read article: Fifth force could explain puzzling orbits of dwarf galaxies
2D materials Research update Graphene ‘drums’ pick up vibrations from individual bacteria Drums made from the 2D carbon sheet might be used to detect antibiotic resistance quickly and simply by monitoring bacterial movement Read article: Graphene ‘drums’ pick up vibrations from individual bacteria
Superconductivity Research update Nanoparticle ‘tracers’ reveal quantized vortices in superfluid helium New work could improve our understanding of superfluids and shed more light on turbulence Read article: Nanoparticle ‘tracers’ reveal quantized vortices in superfluid helium
Nanomaterials Research update Paper-based semiconductor aids the drive for sustainable electronics New material can be tailored for applications including wearable devices and electrodes in biofuel cells Read article: Paper-based semiconductor aids the drive for sustainable electronics
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