Astronomy and space Research update New coronagraph pushes exoplanet discovery to the quantum limit Technique could also give optical communications a boost Read article: New coronagraph pushes exoplanet discovery to the quantum limit
Particle therapy Research update Miniaturized pixel detector characterizes radiation quality in clinical proton fields Researchers develop a method for experimental verification of linear energy transfer in intensity-modulated proton therapy plans Read article: Miniaturized pixel detector characterizes radiation quality in clinical proton fields
Particle and nuclear Research update Protons take to the road Antiprotons could be next after CERN scientists demonstrate transport of trapped particles on a truck Read article: Protons take to the road
Atomic and molecular Research update Five-body recombination could cause significant loss from atom traps Efimov states could be used to build molecules and achieve nuclear fusion Read article: Five-body recombination could cause significant loss from atom traps
Planetary science Research update This is what an aurora looks like on Mars Image is the first taken on the surface of another planet, and the first visible-light aurora image from anywhere other than Earth Read article: This is what an aurora looks like on Mars
Dark matter and energy Research update Plasma physics sets upper limit on the strength of ‘dark electromagnetism’ Result could force a rethink on basic models of dark matter, say researchers Read article: Plasma physics sets upper limit on the strength of ‘dark electromagnetism’
Quantum sensors Research update Quantum effect could tame noisy nanoparticles by rendering them invisible Theoretical proposal suggests a way of eliminating backaction noise in nanoparticles levitated with light Read article: Quantum effect could tame noisy nanoparticles by rendering them invisible
Superconductivity Research update Evidence for a superconducting gap emerges in hydrogen sulphides Finding confirms that electron pairing in these high-temperature, high-pressure superconductors is mediated by phonons Read article: Evidence for a superconducting gap emerges in hydrogen sulphides
Gravity Research update Smartphone sensors and antihydrogen could soon put relativity to the test Camera components will improve precision of moiré deflectometer Read article: Smartphone sensors and antihydrogen could soon put relativity to the test
Neutron sources Research update Neutron Airy beams make their debut Curved beams could be used in fundamental quantum studies and advanced imaging techniques Read article: Neutron Airy beams make their debut
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