Quantum computing Research update Charge qubits get a thousand-fold boost New quantum computing architecture increases qubit coherence time from 100 nanoseconds to 100 microseconds Read article: Charge qubits get a thousand-fold boost
Planetary science Research update Six planet system is perfectly tuned Harmonious mini-Neptunes have remained undisturbed for a billion years Read article: Six planet system is perfectly tuned
Diagnostic imaging Research update RSNA 2023 showcases AI in radiology This year’s RSNA annual meeting highlighted the latest advances in the use of artificial intelligence within radiology Read article: RSNA 2023 showcases AI in radiology
Superconductivity Research update Terahertz laser induces room-temperature superconducting phase in a fullerene compound Effect is transient but the right light source could make it last longer, say researchers Read article: Terahertz laser induces room-temperature superconducting phase in a fullerene compound
Earth sciences Research update Iron atoms in Earth’s inner core are on the move Result could shed light on the seismic and geodynamic processes at play deep inside our planet Read article: Iron atoms in Earth’s inner core are on the move
Neural engineering Research update Flexible optical fibres deliver light to nerves for optogenetic pain inhibition Soft hydrogel-based optical fibres enable optogenetic studies in moving mice Read article: Flexible optical fibres deliver light to nerves for optogenetic pain inhibition
Soft matter and liquids Research update Did natural erosion help carve Egypt’s Great Sphinx? New study suggests desert winds can create animal-like shapes Read article: Did natural erosion help carve Egypt’s Great Sphinx?
Biophysics Research update Modelling a single cancer cell in a sea of blood Attendees at the SC23 conference heard how supercomputing is being used to investigate how cancer spreads throughout the body Read article: Modelling a single cancer cell in a sea of blood
Astroparticle physics Research update Mysterious ultrahigh-energy cosmic ray puzzles astronomers Source of 244 EeV particle is unknown Read article: Mysterious ultrahigh-energy cosmic ray puzzles astronomers
Low-temperature physics Research update Superfluid ‘feels’ like a heat-conducting surface enclosing an empty interior Experiment sheds light on how superfluid helium-3 reacts to a mechanical probe Read article: Superfluid ‘feels’ like a heat-conducting surface enclosing an empty interior