Everyday science Research update Recreating the Cresta Run Bobsled drivers hone their skills in an electromechanical simulator Read article: Recreating the Cresta Run
Quantum mechanics Research update The quantum afterburner ‘Extra energy’ from heat engine powers laser
Particles and interactions Research update New experiment to probe neutrino mass Observations of a rare kind of beta decay could shed light on dark matter
Quantum mechanics Research update Quantum wires probe electrons Tunnelling could reveal unusual effects among electrons confined to one dimension
Structure and dynamics Research update Materials win medals The Franklin Institute awards its 2002 prizes Read article: Materials win medals
Planetary science Research update Organics aid planetary aggregation Dust in the early solar system could have clumped together earlier than previously thought
Ultracold matter Research update Laser tweezers get a grip on DNA Versatile optical technique could play a role in fields from biomechanics to nanotechnology
Superconductivity Research update Secret of superconductivity in sight Magnetic spin could be the key to a single theory of high-temperature superconductivity
Optical physics Research update Artificial black holes on the horizon DIY black holes could emit ‘Hawking radiation’
Biomedical devices Research update Medics get a dose of physics Statistical physics techniques are set to help heart and cancer patients Read article: Medics get a dose of physics
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