Ultracold matter Research update A recipe for making strings in the lab Experiments with ultracold gases could provide insights into supersymmetry Read article: A recipe for making strings in the lab
Soft matter and liquids Research update Microscopes reach new depths AFMs go beneath the surface of liquids Read article: Microscopes reach new depths
Quantum optics Research update Quantum cryptography tackles video Single-photon system offers secure links over fibre networks
Mathematical physics Research update How to make a blockbuster Physicists discover universal law to describe movie earnings
Optical physics Research update Lens makers go flat out Polymers offer new way to make variable focus devices
Structure and dynamics Research update Looking inside glass Neutrons reveal first signs of long-range order in glassy materials Read article: Looking inside glass
Microscopy Research update Electromechanical microscope nudges the nanoscale Piezoelectric effect offers a new way to study biomaterials Read article: Electromechanical microscope nudges the nanoscale
Superconductivity Research update Tiny fridge aims big How to make an electron-tunnelling refrigerator Read article: Tiny fridge aims big
Nuclear fusion Research update Fusion seen in table-top experiment Device could have applications as a neutron generator Read article: Fusion seen in table-top experiment
Nuclear physics Research update Bomb builder turned critic passes away Philip Morrison has died at the age of 89 Read article: Bomb builder turned critic passes away
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