Cosmology Research update Andromeda galaxy may not collide with the Milky Way after all Odds of a collision in the next 10 billion years may be only 50/50, according to new simulations Read article: Andromeda galaxy may not collide with the Milky Way after all
Synchrotron science Research update Laboratory-scale three-dimensional X-ray diffraction makes its debut New device could make the technology accessible outside national and international synchrotron facilities Read article: Laboratory-scale three-dimensional X-ray diffraction makes its debut
Quantum Research update Majorana bound states spotted in system of three quantum dots System benefits from ease of characterization Read article: Majorana bound states spotted in system of three quantum dots
Devices and structures Research update Ancient woodworking technique inspires improved memristor Mortise-and-tenon structure makes for fast, highly uniform switching Read article: Ancient woodworking technique inspires improved memristor
Biomedical devices Research update New contact lenses allow wearers to see in the near-infrared Devices use upconverting nanoparticles to make normally invisible radiation perceptible to humans even with their eyes closed Read article: New contact lenses allow wearers to see in the near-infrared
Astronomy and space Research update How magnetar flares give birth to gold and platinum Starquakes and magnetic recombination drive the r-process of nucleosynthesis Read article: How magnetar flares give birth to gold and platinum
Earth sciences Research update ‘Zombie’ volcano reveals its secrets First high-resolution images of Bolivia's Uturuncu volcano show it is likely to remain active without actually erupting Read article: ‘Zombie’ volcano reveals its secrets
Topological matter Research update Has bismuth been masquerading as a topological material? New research explains previous contradictory observations in terms of “topological blocking”, which may occur in other materials, too Read article: Has bismuth been masquerading as a topological material?
Particle therapy Research update Proton arc therapy eliminates hard-to-treat cancer with minimal side effects Patient with rare cancer is the first in the US to be treated with highly accurate step-and-shoot proton arc therapy Read article: Proton arc therapy eliminates hard-to-treat cancer with minimal side effects
Instrumentation and measurement Research update Superconducting microwires detect high-energy particles New detector offers temporal and spatial precision Read article: Superconducting microwires detect high-energy particles