Nuclear fusion Research update Electrochemical loading boosts deuterium fusion in a palladium target Benchtop accelerator links electrochemistry to fusion science Read article: Electrochemical loading boosts deuterium fusion in a palladium target
Astronomy and space Research update Starlink satellite emissions interfere with radio astronomy Largest-ever survey shows new regulations on unintended transmissions are needed, say researchers at Australia’s Curtin University Read article: Starlink satellite emissions interfere with radio astronomy
Dark matter and energy Research update Exoplanets suffering from a plague of dark matter could turn into black holes Surveying exoplanets could provide a new way to hunt for superheavy dark-matter particles Read article: Exoplanets suffering from a plague of dark matter could turn into black holes
Atmosphere Research update Nano-engineered flyers could soon explore Earth’s mesosphere Devices are levitated by sunlight alone Read article: Nano-engineered flyers could soon explore Earth’s mesosphere
Optical components Research update Deep-blue LEDs get a super-bright, non-toxic boost A new hybrid copper iodide semiconductor converts nearly all the photoenergy it receives into blue light Read article: Deep-blue LEDs get a super-bright, non-toxic boost
Nuclear physics Research update Physicists discover a new proton magic number Measurements could improve our understanding of the strong nuclear force and the formation of elements Read article: Physicists discover a new proton magic number
Modelling and simulation Research update Laser-driven implosion could produce megatesla magnetic fields Simulations of improved technique generate fields as strong as those found near neutron stars Read article: Laser-driven implosion could produce megatesla magnetic fields
States of matter Research update How hot can you make a solid before it melts? Superheated gold stays solid at temperatures far beyond the predicted "entropy catastrophe" Read article: How hot can you make a solid before it melts?
Biophysics Research update Researchers perform first real-time visualization of human embryo implantation Imaging platform visualizes the mechanical forces exerted by embryos implanting in the uterus Read article: Researchers perform first real-time visualization of human embryo implantation
Soft matter and liquids Research update Melting ice propels itself across a patterned surface Ratcheting effect could lead to better de-icing Read article: Melting ice propels itself across a patterned surface