Modelling and simulation Research update Infrared cloaking device could make objects invisible to thermal cameras Device uses heat pumps to redistribute thermal energy Read article: Infrared cloaking device could make objects invisible to thermal cameras
Atomic and molecular Research update Subradiance stores light in dense atomic clouds Destructive interference prevents atoms from decaying Read article: Subradiance stores light in dense atomic clouds
Diagnostic imaging Research update MRI reveals deterioration of brain’s reward circuitry in younger-onset dementia An Australia-based research team is the first to identify a unique clinical feature of frontotemporal dementia Read article: MRI reveals deterioration of brain’s reward circuitry in younger-onset dementia
Ultracold matter Research update Superfluidity seen in a 2D Fermi gas Physicists in Germany say they have found definitive evidence for the existence of superfluidity in an extremely cold 2D gas of fermions Read article: Superfluidity seen in a 2D Fermi gas
Fabrication and process Research update 3D printing technique keeps brittle tungsten crack-free Electron beam melting could be used to make components for fusion reactors and other high-temperature applications Read article: 3D printing technique keeps brittle tungsten crack-free
Quantum computing Research update CMOS controller for quantum computer operates at 3 K Microwave device keeps its cool while connecting spin qubits Read article: CMOS controller for quantum computer operates at 3 K
Quantum Research update Entangling measurement promises more efficient quantum networks Physicists measure the state of two distant qubits such that the qubits are entangled after the measurement Read article: Entangling measurement promises more efficient quantum networks
Nanomaterials Research update Irregularly shaped Moon dust creates complex scattering effects Tomography technique measures the shape of lunar soil particles in rich detail Read article: Irregularly shaped Moon dust creates complex scattering effects
Nanomaterials Research update Graphene oxide fibres fuse and fissure Bio-inspired method could have applications in medical devices, robotics and smart textiles Read article: Graphene oxide fibres fuse and fissure
Soft matter and liquids Research update Lasers peer into a mysterious region of supercooled water Research highlights the role of dynamics in liquid water below 0 °C Read article: Lasers peer into a mysterious region of supercooled water