Structure and dynamics Research update Tiny mass detectors come out of the cold 100 zeptogram resolution achieved at room temperature and atmospheric pressure
Climate Research update Mankind to blame for global warming says IPCC UN panel backs science of climate change with "very high confidence" Read article: Mankind to blame for global warming says IPCC
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Two-photon emission seen in semiconductor Quantum wells could deliver entangled photon pairs
Nanomaterials Research update Maxwell’s demon tamed Information ratchet drives particles away from equilibrium Read article: Maxwell’s demon tamed
Ultrafast science Research update Ultrafast probe uses femtosecond electron pulses New pulsed source for electron microscopy
Transport properties Research update Computer chips cut energy consumption Manufacturers announce breakthrough dielectric Read article: Computer chips cut energy consumption
Soft matter and liquids Research update Lensless x-ray microscope focuses on biological samples Overlapping diffraction patterns provide almost instantaneous images
Nanomaterials Research update Graphene resonator is one atom thick Physicists beat world’s thinnest drum skin Read article: Graphene resonator is one atom thick
Complex systems Research update “Crowd turbulence” has deadly consequences Physicists help Saudi authorities prevent Hajj disasters
Particles and interactions Research update Another new twist on the Hanbury Brown-Twiss effect Hanbury Brown-Twiss effect seen in fermions and bosons Read article: Another new twist on the Hanbury Brown-Twiss effect