Soft matter and liquids Research update DIY black holes could supply the missing link Benchtop 'black holes' could bridge the gap between relativity and quantum mechanics
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Read article: Cell-phone capacity multiplies Optical physics Research update Cell-phone capacity multiplies Polarized electromagnetic waves boost the capacity of radio signals
Planetary science Research update Night-time on Venus Signals from the dark side of Venus shed light on our neighbour's atmosphere
Quantum optics Research update Playing stop and go with light Light brought to a halt in ultracold gas could be used in quantum computation
Mathematical physics Research update Physics and the stock market: playing with fire Combustion theory predicts when shares will jump in value
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Going with the flow Small-scale liquid effects speed up micro-fluid devices
Superconductivity Research update Superconductivity: it’s in the genes The very stuff we're made of can act as a superconductor
Stars and solar physics Research update New light on dark clouds Light from background stars illuminates 'star nurseries'
Particles and interactions Research update Photonics and particles win 2001 King Faisal prize Optical communications and cosmology are recognised by the prize
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