Read article: Galaxy study backs general relativity Gravity Research update Galaxy study backs general relativity Future is bright for the dark sector
Read article: Earth’s magnetic field older than we thought Planetary science Research update Earth’s magnetic field older than we thought But it offered little defence against a young, aggressive Sun
Read article: RHIC nets strange antimatter Particles and interactions Research update RHIC nets strange antimatter First antihypertriton detected at US lab
Read article: Superconductors could simulate the brain Transport properties Research update Superconductors could simulate the brain Josephson junctions would allow rapid simulation of brain functions
Read article: Avalanche photodetector breaks speed record Transport properties Research update Avalanche photodetector breaks speed record New design could lead to optical computers
Read article: Hydrocarbon superconductor is a first Superconductivity Research update Hydrocarbon superconductor is a first Critical temperature of 18K is reached
Read article: Martian grains keep on bouncing Planetary science Research update Martian grains keep on bouncing 'Hysteresis' keeps sand moving on Mars
Read article: Junctionless transistor makes its debut Transport properties Research update Junctionless transistor makes its debut First proposed in 1925, device could revolutionize electronics
Read article: Both answers correct in century-old optics dilemma Quantum mechanics Research update Both answers correct in century-old optics dilemma Different momenta of light reflect wave-particle duality
Read article: Hail the first sound ‘lasers’ Transport properties Research update Hail the first sound ‘lasers’ Sound amplification by stimulated emission achieved by two groups
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays