Dark matter and energy Research update BREAD experiment tracks dark photons to new levels Novel detector concept narrows constraints on where dark matter might be found Read article: BREAD experiment tracks dark photons to new levels
Quantum Research update Bolometer measures state of superconducting qubit Fidelity could be further improved by using a graphene-based device Read article: Bolometer measures state of superconducting qubit
Magnetism and spin Research update Laser light makes a material magnetic Researchers demonstrate a new way to induce a relatively large magnetic moment in room-temperature materials Read article: Laser light makes a material magnetic
Gravity Research update Search for tiny black holes puts tighter constraints on quantum gravity IceCube looked for interactions between neutrinos and virtual black holes at the South Pole Read article: Search for tiny black holes puts tighter constraints on quantum gravity
Biomedical devices Research update NIST researchers develop magnetics-based analyte sensor Sensing platform uses magnetized hydrogels and a smartphone’s magnetometer to measure glucose concentration in test samples Read article: NIST researchers develop magnetics-based analyte sensor
Gravity Research update Quantum mechanical wormholes fill gaps in black hole entropy New model could explain a 50-year-old conundrum involving the Bekenstein-Hawking formula Read article: Quantum mechanical wormholes fill gaps in black hole entropy
Ultracold matter Research update Individual polyatomic molecules are trapped in optical-tweezer arrays Molecules cooled to their quantum ground state Read article: Individual polyatomic molecules are trapped in optical-tweezer arrays
Polymers Research update Mixing water and oil: no surfactants needed New finding could have implications for industries that use emulsions Read article: Mixing water and oil: no surfactants needed
Biophysics Research update Single-cell nanobiopsy explores how brain cancer cells adapt to resist treatment Understanding how glioblastoma cells transform in response to treatment, and how to stop this, could prevent recurrence of this deadly brain cancer Read article: Single-cell nanobiopsy explores how brain cancer cells adapt to resist treatment
Materials for energy Research update New photovoltaic 2D material breaks quantum efficiency record Material contains special bandgap states that efficiently absorb light at crucial solar wavelengths Read article: New photovoltaic 2D material breaks quantum efficiency record
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