Complex systems Research update Abnormal ‘Arnold’s tongue’ patterns appear in a real oscillating system Ultrafast laser sheds new light on complex synchronization phenomena Read article: Abnormal ‘Arnold’s tongue’ patterns appear in a real oscillating system
Biomedical devices Research update Retinal stimulation reveals colour never before seen by the human eye The Oz technique stimulates individual photoreceptor cells on the retina to directly control their activation Read article: Retinal stimulation reveals colour never before seen by the human eye
States of matter Research update Strange metals get their strangeness from quantum entanglement Physicists use the concept of quantum Fisher information to explain poor electrical conductivity in these unusual materials Read article: Strange metals get their strangeness from quantum entanglement
Accelerators and detectors Research update KATRIN sets tighter limit on neutrino mass New maximum for notoriously shy particle is 0.45 eV – 1 million times less than the electron Read article: KATRIN sets tighter limit on neutrino mass
Chemical processes Research update Microwaves slow down chemical reactions at low temperatures Radiation affects quantum states of carbon monoxide Read article: Microwaves slow down chemical reactions at low temperatures
Nuclear physics Research update Helium nanobubble measurements shed light on origins of heavy elements in the universe Particle-accelerator study focuses on the r-process thought to be responsible for forming elements heavier than iron Read article: Helium nanobubble measurements shed light on origins of heavy elements in the universe
Quantum Research update Schrödinger cat states like it hot Superpositions persist at temperatures up to 1.8 K – practically oven-like by quantum standards Read article: Schrödinger cat states like it hot
Neural engineering Research update Tiny sensor creates a stable, wearable brain–computer interface A microscale brain sensor enables thought control of external devices, even during intense motion Read article: Tiny sensor creates a stable, wearable brain–computer interface
2D materials Research update Two-dimensional metals make their debut New structures could be used to study fundamental physics phenomena and to make electronic devices Read article: Two-dimensional metals make their debut
Quantum Research update Bilayer optical lattices could unravel the secret of high-temperature superconductivity Proposal would explore macroscopic quantum phenomena in many-body systems Read article: Bilayer optical lattices could unravel the secret of high-temperature superconductivity
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