Particles and interactions Research update Gran Sasso steps up the hunt for missing particles Physicists switch on XENON1T and CUORE experiments Read article: Gran Sasso steps up the hunt for missing particles
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Physicists send X-rays around the bend Curved waveguides might improve imaging and data processing Read article: Physicists send X-rays around the bend
Nanomaterials Research update Graphene paper goes for a stroll Origami-inspired structures 'self-fold' in response to heat or light Read article: Graphene paper goes for a stroll
Telescopes and space missions Research update Mysterious dust and diffuse aurorae envelop the red planet MAVEN spacecraft spots tiny particles surrounding Mars that could have an interplanetary origin Read article: Mysterious dust and diffuse aurorae envelop the red planet
Particles and interactions Research update Strong interaction between antiprotons is measured for the first time 'Unsurprising' results back up CPT symmetry Read article: Strong interaction between antiprotons is measured for the first time
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Bouncing droplets powered by evaporation Trampoline effect could lead to self-cleaning surfaces Read article: Bouncing droplets powered by evaporation
Soft matter and liquids Research update Balloon bursts approach the speed of sound Energy is released by creating increasing numbers of tears in a balloon's fabric Read article: Balloon bursts approach the speed of sound
Diagnostic imaging Research update Portable brain scanner allows PET in motion Scanner records high-resolution images of structures deep within the brain Read article: Portable brain scanner allows PET in motion
Policy and funding Research update Leading universities form funding ‘clique’ Study finds that institutions occupy 'brokerage positions' Read article: Leading universities form funding ‘clique’
Transport properties Research update Sonic tractor beam can manipulate objects in mid-air Miniature loudspeakers create acoustic holograms, which levitate particles Read article: Sonic tractor beam can manipulate objects in mid-air
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