Exploding excited electron bubbles
First observations of excited electron bubbles in superfluid helium reveal puzzling features
Astrophysics and air travel
A proportional counter that mimics human tissue can measure cosmic-radiation exposure at high altitudes
Ruby slows light at room temperature
Physicists have developed a new and simple way to produce ultraslow light at room temperature
Radio waves measure body water
A novel approach to measuring water levels in the body has promising clinical applications
The subtle secrets of exotic helium
One of the electrons in a helium atom has been replaced by an antiproton, providing a test of CPT symmetry
Balancing atoms probe fundamental symmetries
A new, ultra-precise magnetometer could point towards a preferred direction in the universe
Biological quantum dots go live
Nanocrystals can now be used to image living cells
Read article: Biological quantum dots go live
Energetic star becomes a cool supergiant
The Hubble Space Telescope has studied an unusual stellar outburst
Read article: Energetic star becomes a cool supergiant
Trapped ions make logic gates
Quantum computers move a step closer
Black holes give as well as take
Supermassive black holes may seed interstellar space with chemical elements
