Telescopes and space missions Research update Are there signs of SUSY in Planck data? Latest cosmic measurements could still offer up supersymmetry Read article: Are there signs of SUSY in Planck data?
Particles and interactions Research update ATRAP nails down the antiproton’s magnetic moment Result is 680 times more precise than previous measurements Read article: ATRAP nails down the antiproton’s magnetic moment
Optical physics Research update New material points quasiparticles in the right direction Metasurface could be useful for making plasmonic circuits Read article: New material points quasiparticles in the right direction
Quantum optics Research update Quantum signal sent from aircraft Satellite quantum cryptography possible, say physicists Read article: Quantum signal sent from aircraft
Soft matter and liquids Research update Dark solitons emerge into the light "Upside-down" wave created in laboratory tank Read article: Dark solitons emerge into the light
Telescopes and space missions Research update AMS confirms positron excess Results could be a sign of dark-matter annihilation, but more data are needed Read article: AMS confirms positron excess
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Tiny rods and paddle make new thermal sensor Infrared detector could bring night vision to mobile phones Read article: Tiny rods and paddle make new thermal sensor
Telescopes and space missions Research update New class of ‘mini supernovae’ discovered White-dwarf companion star might survive subsequent explosion Read article: New class of ‘mini supernovae’ discovered
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Graphene loudspeaker could rival commercial speakers and earphones Device uses much less power than conventional speakers Read article: Graphene loudspeaker could rival commercial speakers and earphones
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Ultrathin ‘metascreen’ forms latest invisibility cloak Device can cloak 3D objects in all directions Read article: Ultrathin ‘metascreen’ forms latest invisibility cloak
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