Transport properties Research update Topological behaviour spotted in quasicrystal Discovery could lead to materials with dimensions greater than three Read article: Topological behaviour spotted in quasicrystal
Dark matter and energy Research update Dark-matter hope fades in microwave haze Planck reveals galactic feature is the wrong shape for dark-matter particles Read article: Dark-matter hope fades in microwave haze
Ultracold matter Research update Atoms interfere one at a time Single-atom matter–wave experiment is a first, say physicists Read article: Atoms interfere one at a time
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Complex quasicrystals created using new nanofabrication technique Patterns with 36-fold rotational symmetry realized Read article: Complex quasicrystals created using new nanofabrication technique
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
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