Transport properties Research update Nanodiamond nitrogen vacancies live longer Electron coherence time reaches 210 µs in high-purity diamond nanocrystals Read article: Nanodiamond nitrogen vacancies live longer
Superconductivity Research update Entanglement strengthened by losing information Method could help with quantum computing Read article: Entanglement strengthened by losing information
Particles and interactions Research update Mystery of neutron-lifetime discrepancy deepens New analysis confirms disagreement between beam and bottle experiments Read article: Mystery of neutron-lifetime discrepancy deepens
Transport properties Research update Metamaterials offer route to room-temperature superconductivity Negative dielectric response could strengthen electron pairs Read article: Metamaterials offer route to room-temperature superconductivity
Earth sciences Research update Improved earthquake early-warning system could be used worldwide New technique focuses on P-wave amplitudes Read article: Improved earthquake early-warning system could be used worldwide
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Nanomechanical FM transmitter is smallest yet Graphene oscillator could find use in mobile phones Read article: Nanomechanical FM transmitter is smallest yet
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Solar cells get down to pop music High-frequency beats could improve cell efficiency
Ultracold matter Research update How to watch a Bose–Einstein condensate for a very long time Active-feedback scheme could preserve fragile state of matter Read article: How to watch a Bose–Einstein condensate for a very long time
Telescopes and space missions Research update Does the positron ‘excess’ really exist? New theory casts shadow on dark-matter origin of positrons Read article: Does the positron ‘excess’ really exist?
Quantum optics Research update Physicists ask photons ‘Where have you been?’ Bizarre behaviour evokes unconventional interpretation of quantum theory Read article: Physicists ask photons ‘Where have you been?’
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