Transport properties Research update Cloud watching goes hi-tech New device could reveal cloud structure in unprecedented detail
Transport properties Research update Seeing quantum effects on a big scale Researchers propose way to couple a single atom to a mechanical oscillator
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Making graphene in a flash A common camera flashbulb can turn graphite oxide into graphene Read article: Making graphene in a flash
Telescopes and space missions Research update Neutrino trigger could reveal gravitational waves Existing detectors could score the first measurement Read article: Neutrino trigger could reveal gravitational waves
Ultracold matter Research update Friction keeps molecular motors on track Biophysicists gain a better understanding of motion in living cells Read article: Friction keeps molecular motors on track
Optical physics Research update Don’t fret over the phase problem Proposed X-ray diffraction technique could unambiguously determine the structure of solids
Quantum optics Research update Tiny device is first complete ‘quantum computer’ NIST researchers demonstrate sustained quantum computing in trapped ions Read article: Tiny device is first complete ‘quantum computer’
Telescopes and space missions Research update Excess positrons are linked to Geminga pulsar Dark-matter hope continues to fade Read article: Excess positrons are linked to Geminga pulsar
Transport properties Research update New form of carbon created Researchers claim multilayer epitaxial graphene could be used for application in carbon electronics Read article: New form of carbon created
Soft matter and liquids Research update DNA twists and bends on demand Building block of life can be transformed into curved shapes for building nanoscale devices Read article: DNA twists and bends on demand
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