Quantum Research update Boson sampler uses atoms rather than photons System charts the evolution of complex quantum states Read article: Boson sampler uses atoms rather than photons
Biomedical devices Research update 3D printing creates personalized pharmaceuticals Inkjet-based 3D printing can fabricate customized tablets with drug release profiles tailored to a patient’s individual needs Read article: 3D printing creates personalized pharmaceuticals
Biophysics Research update Wild songbirds respond to mathematically synthesized song Mathematical model could provide a valuable tool for investigating a wide range of biological questions Read article: Wild songbirds respond to mathematically synthesized song
Stars and solar physics Research update Stellar magnetic fields may give doomed exoplanets a temporary reprieve Proposed mechanism could explain why the orbits of some "hot Jupiters" decay slower than expected Read article: Stellar magnetic fields may give doomed exoplanets a temporary reprieve
Quantum Research update Quantum entanglement expands to city-sized networks Independent demonstrations by teams in China, Europe and the US bring a quantum Internet closer Read article: Quantum entanglement expands to city-sized networks
Planetary science Research update JWST data reveal interior structure of puffy exoplanet Two independent teams have analysed spectral data from the James Webb Space Telescope to investigate the exoplanet WASP-107 b Read article: JWST data reveal interior structure of puffy exoplanet
Biophysics Research update Micro-tornadoes help transport nutrients within egg cells New work sheds light on vortex flows involved in mixing and transporting ooplasmic components that cells need to develop Read article: Micro-tornadoes help transport nutrients within egg cells
Optical physics Research update Metasurfaces make a single-shot polarization imaging system New method might find applications in biomedicine Read article: Metasurfaces make a single-shot polarization imaging system
Biophysics and bioengineering Research update Antiviral hydrogel stops SARS-CoV-2 in its tracks Preliminary results suggest a nose spray based on the new gel could treat or even prevent infections, say researchers Read article: Antiviral hydrogel stops SARS-CoV-2 in its tracks
Earth sciences Research update Ancient lull in Earth’s magnetic field may have allowed large animals to evolve Period of ultra-weak field nearly 600 million years ago could have contributed to increase in oxygen levels that favoured complex life Read article: Ancient lull in Earth’s magnetic field may have allowed large animals to evolve