Quantum mechanics Research update Information converted to energy Potential of tiny bead boosted by data input Read article: Information converted to energy
Particles and interactions Research update Antihydrogen trapped at CERN Physicists hold 38 antimatter atoms for almost a fifth of a second Read article: Antihydrogen trapped at CERN
Optical components Research update Optical transistor in silicon is a first Tiny disc enables one laser to control the propagation of another Read article: Optical transistor in silicon is a first
Optical physics Research update Space–time invisibility cloak could ‘edit history’ Device would enable object to move while appearing to stay still Read article: Space–time invisibility cloak could ‘edit history’
2D materials Research update Giant Faraday rotation spotted in graphene Another surprise from the carbon sheet Read article: Giant Faraday rotation spotted in graphene
Optical physics Research update ‘Super-twisted’ light swirls into view Highly polarized light could be used to study biological molecules Read article: ‘Super-twisted’ light swirls into view
Particles and interactions Research update LHC sees its first ZZ event Particle signature is key to Higgs search Read article: LHC sees its first ZZ event
Transport properties Research update Honeycomb windows that could harvest the Sun Polymers and fullerenes combine to generate photocurrents Read article: Honeycomb windows that could harvest the Sun
Telescopes and space missions Research update Hubble successor hit by budget setback James Webb Space Telescope will cost $1.5bn more and be delayed by 14 months Read article: Hubble successor hit by budget setback
Transport properties Research update Nanoribbons make good memories New graphene memory cell could help preserve Moore's law Read article: Nanoribbons make good memories
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