Particles and interactions Research update Higgs hunters look beyond the Standard Model Will new physics emerge from 8 TeV collision data? Read article: Higgs hunters look beyond the Standard Model
Ultracold matter Research update Interfering atoms could help detect gravitational waves New scheme could be cheaper than laser-interferometer designs Read article: Interfering atoms could help detect gravitational waves
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Glass obeys a cracking good law Simple study could have implications for planetary science and forensics Read article: Glass obeys a cracking good law
Superconductivity Research update Introducing the magnetic hose How to transmit magnetic fields over long distances Read article: Introducing the magnetic hose
Transport properties Research update How nanocrystals squeeze through nanotubes Crystals reform at atomic scale to pass through narrow passages within nanotubes Read article: How nanocrystals squeeze through nanotubes
Particles and interactions Research update ALPHA weighs in on antimatter CERN seeks answers to question of whether antihydrogen falls up or down Read article: ALPHA weighs in on antimatter
Transport properties Research update Signs of Anderson localization spotted in 3D optical material Light-scattering nanowires could boost LEDs and solar cells Read article: Signs of Anderson localization spotted in 3D optical material
Transport properties Research update Nanowire transistor array as touch-sensitive as human skin Sensors could be used in robotics and for touch-sensitive electronics Read article: Nanowire transistor array as touch-sensitive as human skin
Quantum optics Research update How fat is Schrödinger’s cat? New scale defines the "macroscopicity" of quantum states Read article: How fat is Schrödinger’s cat?
Ultrafast science Research update Atomic magnetometer is most sensitive yet Device does not require shielding from external fields Read article: Atomic magnetometer is most sensitive yet