Transport properties Research update Nanowire-based electrode could lead to better supercapacitors Breakthrough could mean smaller and lighter energy-storage systems Read article: Nanowire-based electrode could lead to better supercapacitors
Soft matter and liquids Research update How to make droplets chase each other and self-assemble into devices Simple mixtures of water and food colouring have a rich variety of behaviours
Soft matter and liquids Research update Fractal patterns seen on emerging cancerous cells Study could point to new ways of preventing some cancers Read article: Fractal patterns seen on emerging cancerous cells
Transport properties Research update Graphene quantum dots split Cooper pairs Quantum computers could benefit from new source of entangled electrons Read article: Graphene quantum dots split Cooper pairs
Superconductivity Research update How to make a tougher quantum computer Repetitive error correction is achieved with nine quantum bits Read article: How to make a tougher quantum computer
Structure and dynamics Research update Quantum measurement is for the birds, but is not essential for plants New framework analyses the importance of quantum coherence in biological processes Read article: Quantum measurement is for the birds, but is not essential for plants
Telescopes and space missions Research update Gravitational lensing creates ‘Einstein’s cross’ of distant supernova Four images of a supernova could probe general relativity and rate of cosmic expansion Read article: Gravitational lensing creates ‘Einstein’s cross’ of distant supernova
Structure and dynamics Research update Virus mapped in 3D using X-ray pulses New technique could help combat HIV and influenza Read article: Virus mapped in 3D using X-ray pulses
Optical physics Research update Gold nanotubes sizzle cancer cells Tiny structures could be used to image and destroy tumours Read article: Gold nanotubes sizzle cancer cells
Structure and dynamics Research update Two quantum properties teleported together for first time Spin and orbital angular momentum transferred between photons Read article: Two quantum properties teleported together for first time
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