Particles and interactions Research update Strange turn for protons Short-lived strange quarks are needed to explain the structure of protons
Superconductivity Research update Superconducting nanowires pulse to a new beat Devices made with DNA templates exhibit novel forms of resistance oscillations
Quantum optics Research update Entanglement made simple Researchers have demonstrated quantum entanglement in six dimensions
Cosmology Research update Background neutrinos join the limelight Astrophysicists have seen evidence for tiny ripples in the cosmic neutrino background
Particles and interactions Research update “Magic” numbers remain magic Experiments on silicon-42 nuclei shed new light on the nucleus
Soft matter and liquids Research update “Smoking” grass leads to nanotubes Researchers in China have reported a novel way to make carbon nanotubes
Particles and interactions Research update X-rays reveal more about exotic atoms Particle physicists have explored a form of hydrogen in which the electron is replaced by a negative kaon Read article: X-rays reveal more about exotic atoms
Ultracold matter Research update Molecular surprise in one dimension Ultracold atoms reveal novel behaviour in optical lattice Read article: Molecular surprise in one dimension
Renewables Research update Propane powers fuel cells Self-heating device offers new possibilities for portable devices Read article: Propane powers fuel cells
Mathematical physics Research update US bubble set to burst More than 20 states could experience a crash in house prices next year
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