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
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Soap films burst like flapping flags High-speed photography reveals how punctures expand in soap films Read article: Soap films burst like flapping flags
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Exposing the flaw in Planck’s law A novel cantilever uncovers a tremendous hike in radiation transfer at the nanoscale Read article: Exposing the flaw in Planck’s law
Ultracold matter Research update Parity violation in ytterbium is largest ever seen Berkeley physicists boost parity violation to explore weak force Read article: Parity violation in ytterbium is largest ever seen