Nanomaterials Research update DNA origami makes 3D superconducting nanostructures Complex three-dimensional nanostructures could find use in quantum computing and magnetic field sensing Read article: DNA origami makes 3D superconducting nanostructures
Advanced materials Research update Perovskites could be platforms for exciton condensates Appearance of exciton vortices in hybrid halides suggests a possible route to Bose–Einstein condensates of electron–hole pairs at liquid nitrogen temperatures Read article: Perovskites could be platforms for exciton condensates
Particle therapy Research update Carbon ions team up with immunotherapy to tackle advanced tumours Carbon-ion radiotherapy combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors could offer a promising new approach for treatment of metastatic cancer Read article: Carbon ions team up with immunotherapy to tackle advanced tumours
Quantum Research update Entangled erbium qubits are addressed individually in a crystal Random shifts of optical properties could be exploited in quantum devices Read article: Entangled erbium qubits are addressed individually in a crystal
Spectroscopy Research update Imaging spectrometer slims down High-performance instrument is small enough to fit on drones and satellites and could even fly on planetary exploration missions Read article: Imaging spectrometer slims down
Quantum Research update Molecular spins show promise as quantum bits Physicists and chemists team-up to create new materials for quantum computing Read article: Molecular spins show promise as quantum bits
Data acquisition and analysis Research update Fish save energy by swimming in schools Kármán vortices shed by leading fish help followers generate thrust Read article: Fish save energy by swimming in schools
Planetary science Research update ‘Hell-like’ exoplanet experiences rocky rain and supersonic wind Huge temperature gradient on tidally locked exoplanet K2-141b creates complex interactions in its atmosphere Read article: ‘Hell-like’ exoplanet experiences rocky rain and supersonic wind
Nanomedicine Research update Gold nanotubes and infrared light could treat asbestos-related cancer Gold nanotubes can enter mesothelioma cells and destroy them when heated with infrared laser light Read article: Gold nanotubes and infrared light could treat asbestos-related cancer
Dark matter and energy Research update Optical clock sets new constraints on dark matter Devices could be put on satellites to create Earth-sized detector Read article: Optical clock sets new constraints on dark matter