Read article: Certifiable quantum random number generation picks up the pace Cryptography Research update Certifiable quantum random number generation picks up the pace Researchers achieve low latency in realistic quantum architecture, increasing the speed and ensuring the security of quantum random number generation
Read article: The muon’s theory-defying magnetism is confirmed by new experiment Particles and interactions Research update The muon’s theory-defying magnetism is confirmed by new experiment Fermilab result reinforces much earlier data showing a disparity with the Standard Model
Read article: 2D boron sheets show novel ‘half-auxetic’ effect 2D materials Research update 2D boron sheets show novel ‘half-auxetic’ effect Material always expands regardless of whether it is stretched or compressed
Read article: Liquid-jet evolution is driven by surface tension, not gravity Soft matter and liquids Research update Liquid-jet evolution is driven by surface tension, not gravity Study reveals why jets created by falling droplets are self-similar
Read article: High-field versus low-field MRI: is it time for a rethink? Diagnostic imaging Research update High-field versus low-field MRI: is it time for a rethink? Ultralow-field MRI scanners offer high flexibility at low cost, while ultrahigh-field MRI could prove optimal for imaging neurological disease
Read article: Improved hydrogel could make artificial tendons Polymers Research update Improved hydrogel could make artificial tendons A new way to make synthetic biomaterials that are as tough, strong and stretchy as biological tissue
Read article: Graphene-like boron is stabilized by hydrogen, paving the way for practical applications 2D materials Research update Graphene-like boron is stabilized by hydrogen, paving the way for practical applications Analogue to graphane could be used in batteries and quantum computers
Read article: Breakthrough in laser-cooling antihydrogen could reveal why matter dominates the universe Lasers Research update Breakthrough in laser-cooling antihydrogen could reveal why matter dominates the universe Device that produces required vacuum ultraviolet light is created at long last
Read article: Diffusion MRI and machine learning models classify childhood brain tumours Diagnostic imaging Research update Diffusion MRI and machine learning models classify childhood brain tumours Diffusion-weighted MR imaging and machine learning techniques can accurately distinguish between common types of paediatric brain tumours
Read article: Superconductivity and quantum Hall effect coexist in novel nitride material Superconductivity Research update Superconductivity and quantum Hall effect coexist in novel nitride material GaN/NbN heterostructure supports both phenomena – which are usually mutually exclusive – and is now a candidate for topological quantum computing