Devices and structures Research update Three-atom-thick optical waveguide is the thinnest ever The device could lead to the development of higher density optoelectronic chips Read article: Three-atom-thick optical waveguide is the thinnest ever
Stars and solar physics Research update Pulsar glitch suggests superfluid layers lie within neutron star Frequency dip and overshoot seen for the first time Read article: Pulsar glitch suggests superfluid layers lie within neutron star
Ecosystems Research update Rainforest destruction harms fish too Fewer carp live in streams in logged areas of Borneo Read article: Rainforest destruction harms fish too
Biomedical devices Research update 3D-printed edible pill can scan the gut microbiome A biocompatible and battery-less pill can noninvasively and accurately sample gut microbiome as it passes through the gastrointestinal tract Read article: 3D-printed edible pill can scan the gut microbiome
Particles and interactions Research update Light can scatter from light, CERN physicists confirm ATLAS collaboration uses neural network to make discovery-level measurement of photon–photon interactions Read article: Light can scatter from light, CERN physicists confirm
Medical physics Research update Artificial intelligence helps detect atrial fibrillation An artificial intelligence model can identify patients with intermittent atrial fibrillation from scans performed during normal heart rhythm Read article: Artificial intelligence helps detect atrial fibrillation
Devices and structures Research update Independent optomechanical nano-oscillators vibrate in sync Two mechanically linked optomechanical cavities, individually driven by separate infrared lasers, spontaneously synchronize Read article: Independent optomechanical nano-oscillators vibrate in sync
Everyday science Research update Broadband cloak controls water waves in harbours Researchers show that the principles behind invisibility cloaks can also be used to protect moored boats from ocean waves Read article: Broadband cloak controls water waves in harbours
Quantum Research update Topological photonics offers route to qubit-to-qubit communication Qubits in many-body quantum simulators could communicate with each other via topological radio channels Read article: Topological photonics offers route to qubit-to-qubit communication
Climate Research update Thaw slump of high Arctic permafrost rises Monitoring reveals more than twice as many retrogressive thaw slumps in record-warm summers Read article: Thaw slump of high Arctic permafrost rises