Metrology Research update Tiny device pumps out one electron at a time Research paves the way to a new definition of the ampere Read article: Tiny device pumps out one electron at a time
Business and innovation Research update UK science chief urges quantum-technologies boost Time is right for commercialization, says innovation agency Read article: UK science chief urges quantum-technologies boost
Quantum optics Research update Ghost images taken using pairs of atoms New technique could test fundamental principles of quantum mechanics Read article: Ghost images taken using pairs of atoms
Quantum optics Research update Photons created in a superposition of two colours Multicoloured qubits could boost quantum computing Read article: Photons created in a superposition of two colours
Gravity Research update Torsion-bar antenna adds new twist to gravitational-wave search Modest device would target intermediate-mass black holes Read article: Torsion-bar antenna adds new twist to gravitational-wave search
Ultracold matter Research update New optical device absorbs just one photon Rydberg-atom based system could be used in quantum computers Read article: New optical device absorbs just one photon
Nuclear physics Research update Do solar neutrinos affect nuclear decay on Earth? Rotation of Sun's radiative zone correlates to beta-decay rate, say physicists Read article: Do solar neutrinos affect nuclear decay on Earth?
Ultracold matter Research update Gravity measured using a Bose–Einstein condensate on a chip New high-precision gravimeter could be deployed in a backpack Read article: Gravity measured using a Bose–Einstein condensate on a chip
Publishing Research update Do physicists avoid reading papers with lots of equations? Citations drop as mathematical content rises, says controversial study Read article: Do physicists avoid reading papers with lots of equations?
Ethics Research update Texas gravitational-wave research centre returns misused funds Money paid for teaching rather than research Read article: Texas gravitational-wave research centre returns misused funds