Nanomaterials Research update Relativistic electrons trapped within graphene quantum dots New way to confine and control Dirac fermions could help make better nanoscale devices Read article: Relativistic electrons trapped within graphene quantum dots
Telescopes and space missions Research update Thirty Meter Telescope may not be built in Hawaii, say astronomers Officials will decide early next year whether to build the protest-hit telescope at new site Read article: Thirty Meter Telescope may not be built in Hawaii, say astronomers
Planetary science Research update Giant planet orbits three stars and enjoys multiple sunsets Young gas giant is the smallest planet to be imaged directly Read article: Giant planet orbits three stars and enjoys multiple sunsets
Structure and dynamics Research update Molecules break up under quantum control New technique could provide entangled atoms for matter-wave experiments Read article: Molecules break up under quantum control
Microscopy Research update New electron-microscopy technique measures magnetism at the atomic scale Aberration of electron beam allows microscope to pick out magnetic moments Read article: New electron-microscopy technique measures magnetism at the atomic scale
Optical physics Research update Tiny 3D-printed lens can pass through a syringe needle High-quality compound lenses could be used on insect-sized drone aircraft Read article: Tiny 3D-printed lens can pass through a syringe needle
Particles and interactions Research update Quantum computer simulates fundamental particle interactions for the first time Trapped ions model the creation and annihilation of electron–positron pairs Read article: Quantum computer simulates fundamental particle interactions for the first time
Constants and units Research update NIST-4 watt balance weighs in on Planck’s constant Most precise measurement of h is one step closer to redefining the kilogram Read article: NIST-4 watt balance weighs in on Planck’s constant
Cosmology Research update Relativistic codes reveal a clumpy universe Computer codes simulate the universe using Einstein's full theory for the first time Read article: Relativistic codes reveal a clumpy universe
Astroparticle physics Research update KM3NeT neutrino sea-scope takes shape Collaboration unveils detailed plans for world's largest neutrino array Read article: KM3NeT neutrino sea-scope takes shape
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