Biophysics and bioengineering Research update Fluid flow and stress cause tiny marine organisms to emit light Experiments reveal how dinoflagellates respond to mechanical stimuli Read article: Fluid flow and stress cause tiny marine organisms to emit light
2D materials Research update Nanostructured topological insulator growth speeds up Technique produces highly conductive crystalline nanoribbons and could be used to make even thinner materials in the future Read article: Nanostructured topological insulator growth speeds up
Magnetism and spin Research update Weak electric currents track tiny magnetic skyrmions New work brings real-world devices based on these whirling vortex structures a step closer to reality Read article: Weak electric currents track tiny magnetic skyrmions
Quantum mechanics Research update Quantum-tunnelling time is measured using ultracold atoms Spin rotation provides a stopwatch that measures millisecond journey Read article: Quantum-tunnelling time is measured using ultracold atoms
Medical physics Research update Best in physics: clinical prompt gamma measurements and FLASH dosimetry The "Best in Physics" presentations at the AAPM|COMP Virtual Meeting highlight the conference's top-scoring studies Read article: Best in physics: clinical prompt gamma measurements and FLASH dosimetry
Stars and solar physics Research update Starspot study sheds light on why some red giants spin faster than others Astronomers identify three routes to high angular momentum Read article: Starspot study sheds light on why some red giants spin faster than others
Nuclear medicine Research update SNMMI Annual Meeting highlights nuclear medicine innovation The virtual SNMMI 2020 Annual Meeting showcased advances in molecular imaging and nuclear medicine Read article: SNMMI Annual Meeting highlights nuclear medicine innovation
Quantum optics Research update Quantum squeezing is achieved at room temperature New technique could give gravitational-wave detectors a boost Read article: Quantum squeezing is achieved at room temperature
Particles and interactions Research update Space-based spectrometer enters neutron lifetime debate Analysis of data from NASA's MESSENGER craft yields a value that differs from those of laboratory experiments Read article: Space-based spectrometer enters neutron lifetime debate
Nuclear power Research update Fukushima may have scattered plutonium widely New study finds traces of the substance inside emitted caesium-rich particles Read article: Fukushima may have scattered plutonium widely