Read article: A new place to store toxic waste? Nuclear physics Research update A new place to store toxic waste? Certain types of low-permeability rocks could be used to contain dangerous waste
Read article: Entanglement goes macroscopic Quantum optics Research update Entanglement goes macroscopic The effects of quantum entanglement have been observed in the bulk properties of a material for the first time
Dark matter and energy Research update Dark matter deficiency puts theory in the shade A surprise shortfall of dark matter in elliptical galaxies challenges astronomers
Read article: Prospecting for oil with an optical nose Detectors and sensors Research update Prospecting for oil with an optical nose Physics in the desert
Quantum optics Research update Quantum effect improves tomography Entangled photons can significantly improve the resolution of optical coherence tomography
Soft matter and liquids Research update Turbulent breakthrough in superfluid helium A quantum version of the Reynolds number has been seen in a superfluid
Ultracold matter Research update Cold molecules come of age Physicists have observed novel molecular states in cesium and helium
Read article: Carbonates found on Mars Telescopes and space missions Research update Carbonates found on Mars Discovery confirms that Red planet was not warm and wet for a long period in the past
Read article: Nanotubes boost ceramic performance Transport properties Research update Nanotubes boost ceramic performance Ceramic insulators become conducting when carbon nanotubes are added
Quantum optics Research update Squeezed light breaks quantum barrier Physicists have made an ultra-precise laser pointer with squeezed beams of light
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays