Projects and facilities Research update Diamond light source ready for business UK synchrotron opens its doors to users Read article: Diamond light source ready for business
Structure and dynamics Research update Molecules self-assemble into stripes Simple technique allows electrons to be confined on surfaces
Particles and interactions Research update Strongly interacting Fermi condensates are put on trial Monte Carlo simulations best describe BEC-BCS crossover Read article: Strongly interacting Fermi condensates are put on trial
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
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