Structure and dynamics Research update Mesons measure collision temperatures Quark–gluon plasma probed at CMS Read article: Mesons measure collision temperatures
Magnetism and spin Research update Magnetic metamaterials could boost wireless energy transmission Transformation optics concentrates magnetic energy Read article: Magnetic metamaterials could boost wireless energy transmission
Transport properties Research update Flexible graphene transistor sets new records State-of-the-art device has unprecedented electronic and mechanical properties Read article: Flexible graphene transistor sets new records
Ultrafast science Research update Laser pulse makes insulator conduct like a metal Ultrafast switching could lead to faster circuits Read article: Laser pulse makes insulator conduct like a metal
Telescopes and space missions Research update GRAIL mission peers beneath the Moon’s fractured surface Map of lunar gravity sheds light on early solar system Read article: GRAIL mission peers beneath the Moon’s fractured surface
Telescopes and space missions Research update Ancient gas sheds light on universe’s first billion years Quasar light probes era when first stars switched on Read article: Ancient gas sheds light on universe’s first billion years
Transport properties Research update Semiconductor funnel could boost solar cells Band-gap engineering increases photon absorption Read article: Semiconductor funnel could boost solar cells
Ultracold matter Research update Virtual phonons get real Dynamical Casimir effect spotted in ultracold gas Read article: Virtual phonons get real
Optical physics Research update Light bends itself round corners Beams travel along parabolic and elliptical paths Read article: Light bends itself round corners
Nanomaterials Research update Complex 3D nanostructures built using DNA bricks 'LEGO' assembly technique takes DNA nanotech to a higher level Read article: Complex 3D nanostructures built using DNA bricks