Biomedical devices Research update Wearable UVA sensor warns about overexposure to sunlight Device is flexible and transparent to visible light Read article: Wearable UVA sensor warns about overexposure to sunlight
Earth sciences Research update Scientists obtain detailed maps of earthquake-triggering high-pressure subsurface fluids Advanced seismic imaging techniques could improve earthquake early warning models and aid the development of next-generation geothermal power Read article: Scientists obtain detailed maps of earthquake-triggering high-pressure subsurface fluids
Medical physics Research update Researchers visualize blood flow in pulsating artificial heart Four-dimensional flow MRI reveals that blood flow in an artificial heart resembles that in a healthy human heart Read article: Researchers visualize blood flow in pulsating artificial heart
Soft matter and liquids Research update Physicists explain why some fast-moving droplets stick to hydrophobic surfaces New experiments and calculations could improve aerosol and microfluidic technologies while shedding more light on airborne disease transmission Read article: Physicists explain why some fast-moving droplets stick to hydrophobic surfaces
Quantum Research update Physicists achieve first entangled measurement of W states Breakthrough in Japan could pave the way for robust quantum communication and scalable networks Read article: Physicists achieve first entangled measurement of W states
Quantum Research update Physicists apply quantum squeezing to a nanoparticle for the first time Demonstration could shed light on the nature of the classical-quantum transition for small objects Read article: Physicists apply quantum squeezing to a nanoparticle for the first time
Gravity Research update Phase shift in optical cavities could detect low-frequency gravitational waves Global network could pinpoint astronomical sources Read article: Phase shift in optical cavities could detect low-frequency gravitational waves
Imaging Research update Motion blur brings a counterintuitive advantage for high-resolution imaging New algorithm turns structured motion into sharper images Read article: Motion blur brings a counterintuitive advantage for high-resolution imaging
Particle and nuclear Research update Hints of a boundary between phases of nuclear matter found at RHIC STAR collaboration homes in on critical point for quark–gluon plasma Read article: Hints of a boundary between phases of nuclear matter found at RHIC
Metrology Research update Optical gyroscope detects Earth’s rotation with the highest precision yet With further improvements, the instrument could enable direct tests of relativistic effects Read article: Optical gyroscope detects Earth’s rotation with the highest precision yet