Ultracold matter Research update Condensate created in freefall Experiment paves way for BECs in space Read article: Condensate created in freefall
Semiconductors and electronics Research update ‘Dark pulse laser’ could improve telecoms Physicists create brief pulses of darkness Read article: ‘Dark pulse laser’ could improve telecoms
Nanomaterials Research update Stretched molecule puts a new spin on electrons Experiment could shed further light on quantum chemistry Read article: Stretched molecule puts a new spin on electrons
Nuclear physics Research update Radioisotopes galore at RIKEN 45 new exotic nuclei discovered in just four days Read article: Radioisotopes galore at RIKEN
Nanomaterials Research update AFM tip ‘writes’ graphene nanowires New technique could make flexible electronic circuits Read article: AFM tip ‘writes’ graphene nanowires
Transport properties Research update Sharks hunt via Lévy flights Marine predators trawl the deep blue in predictable patterns Read article: Sharks hunt via Lévy flights
Telescopes and space missions Research update Exoplanet caught on the move Tracking the orbit of a gas giant Read article: Exoplanet caught on the move
Soft matter and liquids Research update Bursting bubbles cascade on camera Study could lead to better foams Read article: Bursting bubbles cascade on camera
Telescopes and space missions Research update Does dark matter come in two types? Multi-component theory could explain contradictory experiments Read article: Does dark matter come in two types?
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Spotting fake bank notes with butterfly colour Structural colour of Papilio blumei recreated in the lab Read article: Spotting fake bank notes with butterfly colour
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