Transport properties Research update Ultrathin transistor can be turned on with a tiny voltage New tunnelling device gets around fundamental limit on performance Read article: Ultrathin transistor can be turned on with a tiny voltage
Telescopes and space missions Research update Dark matter may power supernovae Claim could be put to the test by new detectors Read article: Dark matter may power supernovae
Transport properties Research update Superconductor induces magnetism in non-magnetic gold Surprising effect could be a boon to superconducting spintronics Read article: Superconductor induces magnetism in non-magnetic gold
Stars and solar physics Research update Pulsars speed up by tapping into superfluid core New study explains glitches in cosmic timekeepers Read article: Pulsars speed up by tapping into superfluid core
Transport properties Research update Ferroelectricity discovered on the nanoscale Surprise result could lead to new electronic materials Read article: Ferroelectricity discovered on the nanoscale
Optical physics Research update New laser could spot signs of cancer in exhaled breath High-power infrared device captures molecular fingerprints Read article: New laser could spot signs of cancer in exhaled breath
Telescopes and space missions Research update India launches ASTROSAT mission Country's first dedicated astronomy satellite will survey the skies in a range of wavelengths Read article: India launches ASTROSAT mission
Magnetism and spin Research update New magnetic memory devices are difficult to corrupt Permeability holds the key to stability in magnetic fields Read article: New magnetic memory devices are difficult to corrupt
Telescopes and space missions Research update Where is the cosmic rumble from merging black holes? Silent supermassive binaries thwart attempt to detect gravitational waves Read article: Where is the cosmic rumble from merging black holes?
Transport properties Research update Ultrafast detector spies on multiple electrons in quantum dots New device could lead to more efficient solar cells Read article: Ultrafast detector spies on multiple electrons in quantum dots