Telescopes and space missions Research update Distant galaxy sheds light on the magnetic universe Flash Physics: need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Distant galaxy sheds light on the magnetic universe
Nanomaterials Research update Carbon-nanotube yarn converts motion into electricity "Twistrons" might power remote sensors and tap small amounts of wave energy Read article: Carbon-nanotube yarn converts motion into electricity
Gravity Research update Gravitational waves could soon reveal how black holes pair up Spin of merging objects holds the key Read article: Gravitational waves could soon reveal how black holes pair up
Quantum optics Research update Qubits can swim through seawater Flash Physics: need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Qubits can swim through seawater
Quantum optics Research update Quantum superposition still adds up in three-slit experiment Interfering large molecules confirm Schrodinger equation, at least for now Read article: Quantum superposition still adds up in three-slit experiment
Planetary science Research update Eccentric orbit affects solar wind on Mars Flash Physics: need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Eccentric orbit affects solar wind on Mars
Quantum optics Research update Dynamical quantum phase transitions seen in ultracold ions and atoms Effect occurs with the passage of time Read article: Dynamical quantum phase transitions seen in ultracold ions and atoms
Soft matter and liquids Research update Squishy-sphere splashes could lead to better speedboats Flash Physics: need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Squishy-sphere splashes could lead to better speedboats
Emerging therapies Research update Engineered needles promise direct diagnosis of muscle conditions A minimally invasive needle can record the electrical impedance of diseased muscles much more accurately than conventional surface-based Read article: Engineered needles promise direct diagnosis of muscle conditions
Gravity Research update Rare gravitational lens caused by mysterious source The "milli-lens" holds the promise of probing the universe at new scales Read article: Rare gravitational lens caused by mysterious source