Ultracold matter Research update Ultracold magnetic atoms bode well for quantum studies Dysprosium can be trapped after all Read article: Ultracold magnetic atoms bode well for quantum studies
Telescopes and space missions Research update Fermi pins down a colossal accelerator Blazar light is created light-years away from supermassive black hole Read article: Fermi pins down a colossal accelerator
Gravity Research update Gravity’s effect on time confirmed Atom interferometer makes ultra-precise measurement of gravitational redshift Read article: Gravity’s effect on time confirmed
Ultracold matter Research update Physicists watch chemistry in slow motion Ultracold molecules shed light on chemical reactions Read article: Physicists watch chemistry in slow motion
Ultrafast science Research update New optical clock breaks accuracy record Aluminium-ion device makes use of quantum logic Read article: New optical clock breaks accuracy record
Planetary science Research update Zonal swishing at the Earth’s core Japanese simulation sheds new light on the Earth's magnetic field Read article: Zonal swishing at the Earth’s core
Particles and interactions Research update Nuclear physics gets a stepping stone to the ‘island of stability’ First direct mass measurement of a trans-uranium element Read article: Nuclear physics gets a stepping stone to the ‘island of stability’
Telescopes and space missions Research update A new view of our volatile star NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory will improve our understanding of the changing Sun Read article: A new view of our volatile star
Telescopes and space missions Research update Warm white dwarfs could reveal ‘inelastic’ dark matter Dark matter would keep the stars from getting too cold, calculations show Read article: Warm white dwarfs could reveal ‘inelastic’ dark matter
Transport properties Research update First light for germanium laser Strain bridges an indirect bandgap Read article: First light for germanium laser
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays