Read article: ‘Charged charmonium’ confounds particle physicists Particles and interactions Research update ‘Charged charmonium’ confounds particle physicists Mystery particle spotted in two different experiments
Read article: Graphene circuit breaks the gigahertz barrier Transport properties Research update Graphene circuit breaks the gigahertz barrier All-graphene microwave circuits could be possible
Read article: Putting a new spin on variable stars Telescopes and space missions Research update Putting a new spin on variable stars New class of pulsating stars that defy current theories is discovered
Read article: Nanotube sensor detects Lyme disease Nanomaterials Research update Nanotube sensor detects Lyme disease Transistor-based device could rival traditional immunoassays
Read article: Quantum computer solves simple linear equations Quantum optics Research update Quantum computer solves simple linear equations New technique could be scaled-up to solve more complex problems
Read article: Quantum teleportation done between distant large objects Quantum optics Research update Quantum teleportation done between distant large objects Spin state transferred between atomic gases
Read article: Monopoles unwind magnetic whorls Surfaces and interfaces Research update Monopoles unwind magnetic whorls Skyrmion study could lead to better data storage
Read article: Positive or negative? Nanoparticle surface charge affects cell-membrane interactions Surfaces and interfaces Research update Positive or negative? Nanoparticle surface charge affects cell-membrane interactions New result could be important for biomedical applications such as drug delivery and anti-cancer treatments
Read article: Monster gas cloud could unveil Milky Way’s black-hole hub Telescopes and space missions Research update Monster gas cloud could unveil Milky Way’s black-hole hub X-rays emitted by cloud could be seen by NASA's NuSTAR and Chandra
Read article: A cloak in time Ultrafast science Research update A cloak in time Researchers build a temporal cloak based on the Talbot effect
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays