Surfaces and interfaces Research update Levitating drops controlled by fridge magnets System could be used to model celestial dynamics Read article: Levitating drops controlled by fridge magnets
Transport properties Research update Photon-polarization qubits stored in atomic combs Solid-state devices could be used as quantum repeaters Read article: Photon-polarization qubits stored in atomic combs
Surfaces and interfaces Research update A cracking approach to nanotechnology Cracks are exploited to carve out patterns in silicon Read article: A cracking approach to nanotechnology
Transport properties Research update Quantum dots give graphene photodetector a boost Hybrid device is a billion times more sensitive to light Read article: Quantum dots give graphene photodetector a boost
Telescopes and space missions Research update Bow-shock no-show shocks astronomers Sun is moving slower than we thought relative to interstellar space Read article: Bow-shock no-show shocks astronomers
Telescopes and space missions Research update Astronomers lift the veil on hidden exoplanet Discovery using transit-time variations is a first Read article: Astronomers lift the veil on hidden exoplanet
Metrology Research update Frequency comb takes a measure of distance New interferometry technique uses "thousands of lasers" Read article: Frequency comb takes a measure of distance
Optical physics Research update Silicon ‘prism’ bends gamma rays Surprise discovery could lead to new imaging techniques Read article: Silicon ‘prism’ bends gamma rays
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Solar-cell efficiency boosted by folds and wrinkles New organic photovoltaic mimics leaves Read article: Solar-cell efficiency boosted by folds and wrinkles
Nanomaterials Research update Building nanomagnets atom by atom Iron chains could point to new magnetic effect Read article: Building nanomagnets atom by atom