Semiconductors and electronics Research update Super-sensor seeks out water A sensitive humidity detector could improve crop yields and save water in dry regions Read article: Super-sensor seeks out water
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Condensed matter escapes the lab Surface science and quantum mechanics probe star birth and the Earth’s core
Telescopes and space missions Research update Binary asteroid appears on the radar First direct evidence is found for a double asteroid in the ‘near-Earth’ belt
Low-temperature physics Research update Hydrogen metal on the horizon Evidence found for ‘black hydrogen’ and solid hydrogen metal at high pressures
Lasers Research update Bright future for UK laser Plasma physics boosted by Vulcan laser upgrade Read article: Bright future for UK laser
Soft matter and liquids Research update Microscopes move to smaller scales Optical microscopy achieves its highest-ever resolution
Biomedical devices Research update Ultrasound targets brain surgery New focusing technique could help development of non-invasive treatment for brain tumours
Stars and solar physics Research update Sound check for the Sun’s magnetic dynamo Acoustic waves shed light on the magnetic behaviour of our local star
Optical physics Research update Antique dealers turn to physics Luminescence testing tells the fakes from the genuine articles Read article: Antique dealers turn to physics
Superconductivity Research update Superconductors tell left from right 'Time-reversal' symmetry could be broken in underdoped superconductors
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