Telescopes and space missions Research update SKA names director-general Philip Diamond picked to head giant radio telescope Read article: SKA names director-general
Ultracold matter Research update Nitrogen vacancies detect magnetic fields in fluids Nanodiamonds controlled using optical tweezers Read article: Nitrogen vacancies detect magnetic fields in fluids
Ultrafast science Research update Ultracold fermions simulate spin–orbit coupling Experiments could shed light on Majorana particles Read article: Ultracold fermions simulate spin–orbit coupling
Climate Research update Geoengineering is ‘comparatively inexpensive’ Pumping aerosols into the atmosphere is relatively cheap, say researchers Read article: Geoengineering is ‘comparatively inexpensive’
Ultrafast science Research update Infrared and X-ray lasers map chemical bonds New diffraction technique focuses on valence electrons Read article: Infrared and X-ray lasers map chemical bonds
Soft matter and liquids Research update Living tissue is laced with electronic sensors Research could lead to synthetic organs Read article: Living tissue is laced with electronic sensors
Nanomaterials Research update Nanocrystalline alloys can take the heat New materials stay strong at high temperatures Read article: Nanocrystalline alloys can take the heat
Nanomaterials Research update Power cell generates and stores energy in one step Hybrid device could power portable electronics Read article: Power cell generates and stores energy in one step
Telescopes and space missions Research update Pulsar timekeepers measure up to atomic clocks Stellar timescale could be useful on Earth Read article: Pulsar timekeepers measure up to atomic clocks
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Metamaterial switches on to the tune of light Potential applications include radar and communications Read article: Metamaterial switches on to the tune of light
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