Astronomy and space Research update Spacecraft can navigate using light from just two stars Observations from space and Earth reveal location and heading of New Horizons Read article: Spacecraft can navigate using light from just two stars
Accelerators and detectors Research update High-quality muon beam holds promise for future collider Record-breaking 100 keV beam could enable next-generation experiments Read article: High-quality muon beam holds promise for future collider
Medical physics Research update Terahertz optoacoustics allows real-time monitoring of blood sodium levels Researchers find a “cool” way to mitigate background water signals and demonstrate non-invasive blood ion monitoring in living mice Read article: Terahertz optoacoustics allows real-time monitoring of blood sodium levels
Biophysics Research update Hyperdisorder appears in pigment patterns on squid skin Phenomenon also occurs in critical systems found in statistical physics and is directly linked to the animal’s growth Read article: Hyperdisorder appears in pigment patterns on squid skin
Stars and solar physics Research update Astronomers observe the biggest booms since the Big Bang "Extreme nuclear transients" from tidally disrupted heavy stars release more energy than 100 supernovae Read article: Astronomers observe the biggest booms since the Big Bang
Acoustics Research update Acoustic rainbows emerge from novel sound-scattering structure New architecture could be used to create tailored devices that emit or receive only certain frequencies of sound Read article: Acoustic rainbows emerge from novel sound-scattering structure
Astroparticle physics Research update Black holes could act as cosmic supercolliders Particles orbiting a black hole could collide at colossal energies, generating collision products that may offer valuable insights for particle physics Read article: Black holes could act as cosmic supercolliders
Quantum mechanics Research update New experiment challenges Bohmian quantum mechanics Alternative deterministic interpretation generally predicts the same results as standard theories – but maybe not this time Read article: New experiment challenges Bohmian quantum mechanics
Advanced materials Research update Switchable metasurfaces deliver stronger light control Optimizing the geometric parameters of polymer nanoantenna arrays significantly improves the performance of optical metasurfaces Read article: Switchable metasurfaces deliver stronger light control
Microscopy Research update New ‘telescope-microscope’ detects extremely low levels of light Quantum image sensor-based device could be used to observe living cells Read article: New ‘telescope-microscope’ detects extremely low levels of light