Condensed matter Research update Universal scaling law describes how metallic glasses flow Glass shares properties with mayonnaise and ant colonies Read article: Universal scaling law describes how metallic glasses flow
Optics and photonics Research update Optical oscilloscope picks up the pace New device could advance communication technologies and aid fundamental studies of ultrafast light–matter interactions Read article: Optical oscilloscope picks up the pace
Neural engineering Research update Graphene biosensor will drive new innovations in brain-controlled robotics A non-invasive graphene-based sensor detects brain waves with high sensitivity and reliability Read article: Graphene biosensor will drive new innovations in brain-controlled robotics
Planetary science Research update Ancient binary stars could give birth to planets, study suggests Infrared observations of old stars reveal cavities in protoplanetary discs Read article: Ancient binary stars could give birth to planets, study suggests
Diagnostic imaging Research update Routine eye scans could provide cost-effective screening for heart disease The use of deep learning to analyse retinal images could identify individuals at risk of a future heart attack Read article: Routine eye scans could provide cost-effective screening for heart disease
Dark matter and energy Research update Quantum sensor shrinks dark matter’s parameter space Exposure of xenon atoms to time-varying magnetic field places new limits on axion-like particles Read article: Quantum sensor shrinks dark matter’s parameter space
Ultracold matter Research update Ultracold atoms move closer to simulating the early universe Shaken optical lattice undergoes discontinuous phase transition Read article: Ultracold atoms move closer to simulating the early universe
Biofabrication Research update In vitro platform enables realistic studies of neurological disorders A neuro-microphysiological system explores electrical activity in 3D neuronal networks Read article: In vitro platform enables realistic studies of neurological disorders
Condensed matter Research update Magic-angle graphene switches from superconductor to ferromagnet New finding could help researchers study the interplay between superconductivity and magnetism Read article: Magic-angle graphene switches from superconductor to ferromagnet
Metrology Research update Electrical resistance standard could get a revised quantum definition Proposed definition based on the quantum anomalous Hall effect would require a less complex experimental apparatus Read article: Electrical resistance standard could get a revised quantum definition