Quantum optics Research update Entangled light is unscrambled using entanglement itself Transmission matrix theory is extended to quantum photonics Read article: Entangled light is unscrambled using entanglement itself
Cryptography Research update Multi-user communication network paves the way towards the quantum internet A fully connected quantum communication network provided simultaneous and secure connections between eight users on a city-wide scale Read article: Multi-user communication network paves the way towards the quantum internet
Soft matter and liquids Research update Inverted buoyancy makes tiny boat appear to defy gravity Counter-intuitive effect created in a vibrating liquid Read article: Inverted buoyancy makes tiny boat appear to defy gravity
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Swarming locusts inspire new collision detector Device mimics insect’s “lobula giant movement detector” neuron Read article: Swarming locusts inspire new collision detector
Biophysics Research update Self-assembled peptides exhibit surprisingly strong diamagnetism Peptides containing aromatic rings are especially diamagnetic when they combine to form microfibres, which might help explain magnetic sensitivity in animals Read article: Self-assembled peptides exhibit surprisingly strong diamagnetism
2D materials Research update Flat bands appear in buckled graphene superlattices Result offers a new way of creating correlated states in 2D carbon, physicists say Read article: Flat bands appear in buckled graphene superlattices
Quantum computing Research update Molecule’s electronic structure is simulated on a quantum computer Hartree-Fock calculations done on Google’s Sycamore machine Read article: Molecule’s electronic structure is simulated on a quantum computer
Nanomaterials Research update Moth-eye nanostructures make good anti-icing coatings New bioinspired material could protect surfaces such as aircraft wings and wind turbines Read article: Moth-eye nanostructures make good anti-icing coatings
Agriculture Research update Tinted solar panels allow plants to grow efficiently on ‘agrivoltaic’ farms Basil and spinach grown under orange panels contain more protein, say researchers Read article: Tinted solar panels allow plants to grow efficiently on ‘agrivoltaic’ farms
Particle therapy Research update Upright treatment could increase patient comfort, reduce proton therapy costs Treating patients in an upright position could enable the construction of lower-cost, more compact proton therapy facilities Read article: Upright treatment could increase patient comfort, reduce proton therapy costs