Ultracold matter Research update Ultracold atoms set the stage for Hofstadter’s butterfly Quantum simulation could shed light on real materials Read article: Ultracold atoms set the stage for Hofstadter’s butterfly
Transport properties Research update Natural metamaterial looks cooler when heated Film could have military and communication applications Read article: Natural metamaterial looks cooler when heated
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Brownian boomerangs head in the right direction Results could help improve drug-delivery methods Read article: Brownian boomerangs head in the right direction
Transport properties Research update New ‘leviton’ quasiparticle spotted by physicists Leonid Levitov's prediction confirmed after almost two-decade wait Read article: New ‘leviton’ quasiparticle spotted by physicists
Telescopes and space missions Research update Farthest confirmed galaxy is a prolific star creator Galaxy shone just 700 million years after Big Bang Read article: Farthest confirmed galaxy is a prolific star creator
Biophysics Research update Pushy bacteria could shed light on tumour growth Microbes multiply by pushing neighbours away, say physicists Read article: Pushy bacteria could shed light on tumour growth
Transport properties Research update Surface plasmons reveal grain boundaries in graphene Non-destructive technique could give plasmonics a boost Read article: Surface plasmons reveal grain boundaries in graphene
Telescopes and space missions Research update Astronomers discover furthest gravitational lens Lens reveals early universe young-galaxy mystery Read article: Astronomers discover furthest gravitational lens
Structure and dynamics Research update Frequency combs give Raman spectroscopy a boost Technique identifies multiple molecules simultaneously Read article: Frequency combs give Raman spectroscopy a boost
Optical physics Research update Physicists tie light into knots Optical structures could trap atoms Read article: Physicists tie light into knots
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