Transport properties Research update New material filters and polarizes terahertz radiation Stacked layers of graphene could make effective shields Read article: New material filters and polarizes terahertz radiation
Ultracold matter Research update Germany sends optical-clock signal over nearly 1000 km New technique is first step towards pan-European network for connecting optical clocks Read article: Germany sends optical-clock signal over nearly 1000 km
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Quirky solar cell sets new efficiency record Increased light emission boosts cell performance Read article: Quirky solar cell sets new efficiency record
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Graphene emits infrared light Population inversion and optical gain spotted in wonder material Read article: Graphene emits infrared light
Telescopes and space missions Research update Gamma rays hint at dark matter Clever analysis points to new particles in Fermi-satellite data Read article: Gamma rays hint at dark matter
Telescopes and space missions Research update Cosmic-ray theory gets the cold shoulder IceCube sees no neutrinos from gamma-ray bursts Read article: Cosmic-ray theory gets the cold shoulder
Quantum mechanics Research update Supercomputers provide new insight into charge–parity violation Kaon decay process simulated and computationally verified Read article: Supercomputers provide new insight into charge–parity violation
Superconductivity Research update ‘Magnetic Josephson effect’ seen for the first time Magnetic flux tunnels through superconductor Read article: ‘Magnetic Josephson effect’ seen for the first time
Transport properties Research update First hint of Majorana fermions spotted in nanowires Elusive particle emerges from topological superconductor Read article: First hint of Majorana fermions spotted in nanowires
Transport properties Research update Introducing the ‘orbiton’ New quasiparticle emerges from 1D lattice Read article: Introducing the ‘orbiton’
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