Semiconductors and electronics Research update New graphene-like material could have a band gap Mixture of carbon, boron and nitrogen could find use in electronics Read article: New graphene-like material could have a band gap
Microscopy Research update Nanoparticles give super-resolution microscopy a boost Amplified stimulated emission allows low-illumination applications Read article: Nanoparticles give super-resolution microscopy a boost
Renewables Research update Nuclear energy may come from the sea Uranium extracted from the sea could provide centuries of power Read article: Nuclear energy may come from the sea
Planetary science Research update Seven Earth-like exoplanets orbit nearby star Conditions for life could exist on at least three of the rocky worlds Read article: Seven Earth-like exoplanets orbit nearby star
Education and outreach Research update Parents’ enthusiasm for science boosts teens’ exam scores Talking to children about importance of STEM influences career choices Read article: Parents’ enthusiasm for science boosts teens’ exam scores
Metrology Research update Optical clocks hit the road Two groups unveil very accurate, portable atomic clocks Read article: Optical clocks hit the road
Planetary science Research update Building blocks of life found on Ceres Organic compounds may have formed on dwarf planet Read article: Building blocks of life found on Ceres
Advanced materials Research update Blocking the symmetry of motion First mechanical metamaterial to overcome reciprocity Read article: Blocking the symmetry of motion
Advanced materials Research update New metamaterial enhances natural cooling without power input Thin glass-polymer sheet increases passive radiative cooling Read article: New metamaterial enhances natural cooling without power input
Stars and solar physics Research update Photons are a drag on the Sun Stolen angular momentum slows the outer photosphere Read article: Photons are a drag on the Sun