Art and science Research update X-rays pick out letters on ancient scrolls Papyri buried in the eruption of Vesuvius can now be virtually unrolled Read article: X-rays pick out letters on ancient scrolls
Particles and interactions Research update Could extra dimensions be detected by a Bose–Einstein condensate? Flash Physics: need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Could extra dimensions be detected by a Bose–Einstein condensate?
Optical physics Research update Memory effect makes better optical solitons Flash Physics: need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Memory effect makes better optical solitons
Materials for energy Research update Designing highly reversible aluminum-ion batteries with graphene A safe alternative to lithium-ion chemistries can be cycled thousands of times, but graphene must be pure and defect-free for best performance Read article: Designing highly reversible aluminum-ion batteries with graphene
Climate Research update Where does oceanic weather drive sea surface temperature variability? Internal ocean processes are key to temperature variability in mid-latitude regions with strong surface temperature gradients, researchers find Read article: Where does oceanic weather drive sea surface temperature variability?
Planetary science Research update ALMA confirms Titan has membrane-forming chemical Flash Physics: need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: ALMA confirms Titan has membrane-forming chemical
Nuclear physics Research update First Africa-led experiment switches on at CERN Physicists hope to inspire scientists at other African institutions Read article: First Africa-led experiment switches on at CERN
Magnetism and spin Research update Spintronic neuron recognizes speech Tiny magnetic oscillators could emulate the human brain Read article: Spintronic neuron recognizes speech
Medical physics Research update Pulling proteins through a pore dissolves aggregates Understanding how protein aggregates are dissolved can help design drugs to treat diseases including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Read article: Pulling proteins through a pore dissolves aggregates
Biomaterials Research update 3D bioprinted cardiac patches are biomaterial free Biomaterial-free 3D bioprinting opens the door to bespoke, non-immunogenic 3D tissue constructs for transplantation and grafting Read article: 3D bioprinted cardiac patches are biomaterial free
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