Particles and interactions Research update Has LHCb spotted physics beyond the Standard Model? B-meson decay could point to new physics Read article: Has LHCb spotted physics beyond the Standard Model?
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Nanodiamond thermometer takes temperature of biological cells New device has millikelvin sensitivity Read article: Nanodiamond thermometer takes temperature of biological cells
Telescopes and space missions Research update Tides control the geysers of Enceladus Strength depends on moon's distance from Saturn Read article: Tides control the geysers of Enceladus
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Disorder boosts performance of tiny spectrometer Multiple scattering in silicon allows on-chip integration Read article: Disorder boosts performance of tiny spectrometer
Ultrafast science Research update How to make zeptosecond X-ray pulses Ultrashort bursts could probe nuclear processes Read article: How to make zeptosecond X-ray pulses
Telescopes and space missions Research update Van Allen electrons are accelerated from within Telltale sign of local interactions detected by NASA probe Read article: Van Allen electrons are accelerated from within
Semiconductors and electronics Research update ‘Electronic skin’ lights up when touched Flexible sensor could find use in robotics and healthcare Read article: ‘Electronic skin’ lights up when touched
Telescopes and space missions Research update B-mode polarization spotted in cosmic microwave background South Pole Telescope is first to detect subtle twist in ancient light Read article: B-mode polarization spotted in cosmic microwave background
Cosmology Research update What is the lifetime of a photon? Calculations suggest that photons live for at least one billion billion years Read article: What is the lifetime of a photon?
Cosmology Research update Square Kilometre Array precursor begins search of early universe Giant radio telescope delivers data at 400 Mbyte/s Read article: Square Kilometre Array precursor begins search of early universe