Read article: Rosetta data deluge reveals dynamic comet with sand dunes and jets Telescopes and space missions Research update Rosetta data deluge reveals dynamic comet with sand dunes and jets Measurements show 67P differs from previously studied comets in same class
Read article: Structured photons slow down in a vacuum Optical physics Research update Structured photons slow down in a vacuum Speed of light drops slightly when photons are shaped by a mask
Read article: Cellular model of tissue growth could shed light on metastasis Biophysics Research update Cellular model of tissue growth could shed light on metastasis Physicists model how cells push and pull one another
Read article: Magnetic levitation spins up waxy ‘tektites’ in the lab Superconductivity Research update Magnetic levitation spins up waxy ‘tektites’ in the lab Natural glass formed in extraterrestrial impacts recreated using wax
Read article: Exoplanets could avoid ‘tidal locking’ if they have atmospheres Stars and solar physics Research update Exoplanets could avoid ‘tidal locking’ if they have atmospheres How air keeps some planets free, boosting the number of potentially habitable worlds
Read article: Diamond defects coupled to photonic cavity with nanoscale accuracy Transport properties Research update Diamond defects coupled to photonic cavity with nanoscale accuracy New technique could be used to develop quantum technologies, including sensors and computers
Read article: Interfering atoms measure gravity’s curvature Ultracold matter Research update Interfering atoms measure gravity’s curvature Gravity measured at three different heights
Read article: New calculations support dark-matter discovery by DAMA, say physicists Telescopes and space missions Research update New calculations support dark-matter discovery by DAMA, say physicists Annual signal in detector could be explained by a new interaction
Read article: How to make tiny 3D flowers and peacocks from silicon Surfaces and interfaces Research update How to make tiny 3D flowers and peacocks from silicon New fabrication technique could create brain-like electronic networks
Read article: Quantum pigeonholes are not paradoxical after all, say physicists Quantum mechanics Research update Quantum pigeonholes are not paradoxical after all, say physicists Interference makes it look as if mathematical principle is violated
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