Nanomaterials Research update Nanotube yarn flexes its muscles Heat-sensitive fibres could lead to intelligent textiles Read article: Nanotube yarn flexes its muscles
Ultrafast science Research update Millikelvin cooling of large molecules is no myth Sisyphus provides inspiration for chilling technique Read article: Millikelvin cooling of large molecules is no myth
Transport properties Research update Quantum dots entangled with single photons Breakthrough could boost quantum communication Read article: Quantum dots entangled with single photons
Nanomaterials Research update Vibrating molecule drives a motor "Stochastic resonance" could power tiny machines Read article: Vibrating molecule drives a motor
Planetary science Research update How Earth’s wandering poles return home Combination of two mechanisms bring poles back to original location Read article: How Earth’s wandering poles return home
Nanomaterials Research update Nanocrystals produce hydrogen using sunlight New artificial photosynthesis process is very stable Read article: Nanocrystals produce hydrogen using sunlight
Ultrafast science Research update Physicists peek through opaque materials New technique helps to reveal fluorescent objects Read article: Physicists peek through opaque materials
Stars and solar physics Research update Quantum corrections could boost combustion models How to lower the risk of hydrogen explosions at nuclear plants Read article: Quantum corrections could boost combustion models
Metrology Research update Highly charged ions could make better atomic clock Proposed timekeeper will put fine-structure constant to the test Read article: Highly charged ions could make better atomic clock
Telescopes and space missions Research update Earth’s magnetic shield behaves like a sieve Cluster-mission data analysis points to a "porous" magnetopause Read article: Earth’s magnetic shield behaves like a sieve