Quantum optics Research update Magnetic spins to store quantum information Long-lived spin clusters in magnetic compounds could be ‘entangled’
Read article: Laser lithography makes cheaper chips Surfaces and interfaces Research update Laser lithography makes cheaper chips A new manufacturing process could revolutionize the semiconductor industry
Stars and solar physics Research update Jets unravel nebula puzzle Gas jets could explain the elongated structure of many planetary nebulas
Quantum optics Research update Single photons to soak up data New technique could lead to super-efficient quantum communication
Read article: Magnets open the gate to nanoscale logic Transport properties Research update Magnets open the gate to nanoscale logic Physicists create the first metallic NOT gate to work at room temperature
Read article: Tiny transistors nudge the nanoscale Semiconductors and electronics Research update Tiny transistors nudge the nanoscale The first transistor made from a single atom could lead to practical nanoelectronics
Lasers Research update Lasers propel paper aeroplanes ‘Ablation’ technique could be scaled up to make lightweight aircraft
Read article: Lawrence Livermore names new boss Nuclear physics Research update Lawrence Livermore names new boss Nuclear physicist is made director of the US government lab
Plasma physics Research update Three more nations offer to host $4bn fusion experiment France, Japan and Spain offer to host the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor
Quantum mechanics Research update New phase shift for neutrons Neutron interferometry confirms quantum prediction
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