Biophysics Research update Electromagnetic noise could set European robin adrift Disruptive interference seen over a broad range from 20 kHz up to 5 MHz Read article: Electromagnetic noise could set European robin adrift
Transport properties Research update Lattice mismatch opens up a band gap in graphene Physicists find new way of fine-tuning electronic properties Read article: Lattice mismatch opens up a band gap in graphene
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Did slippery sand help Egyptians build the pyramids? A little bit of water cuts friction in half Read article: Did slippery sand help Egyptians build the pyramids?
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Sistine Chapel artworks seen in a new light Tuned LEDs will illuminate masterpieces without causing damage Read article: Sistine Chapel artworks seen in a new light
Ultrafast science Research update How to build a quantum Newton’s cradle Proposal to bounce wavefunction along a 1D Bose–Einstein condensate Read article: How to build a quantum Newton’s cradle
Ultracold matter Research update Chip-based optical traps shed light on DNA Devices could be used in high-throughput screening of biological molecules Read article: Chip-based optical traps shed light on DNA
Soft matter and liquids Research update New lens could turn your phone into a microscope High-quality DIY lens is cheap to make and could help diagnose diseases Read article: New lens could turn your phone into a microscope
Telescopes and space missions Research update Quantum telescope could make giant mirrors obsolete Proposal uses cloned photons to beat diffraction limit Read article: Quantum telescope could make giant mirrors obsolete
Ultrafast science Research update Why an ultracold gas is like a wireless network Discovery could lead to quantum logic circuits Read article: Why an ultracold gas is like a wireless network
Transport properties Research update Ultrathin material glides from metal to semiconductor New insights into molybdenite could lead to better electronics Read article: Ultrathin material glides from metal to semiconductor
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