2nd September — 9th September
Astronomy
• Inside the ‘golden age’ of alien hunting at the Green Bank Telescope
• New cataclysmic variable system discovered
• Gravitational waves unveil previously unseen properties of neutron stars
• A space oddity — small exoplanet challenges existing theories on planet formation
Cell & Microbiology
• Human mouth bacteria reproduce through rare form of cell division
• Fungal spores of Aspergillus fumigatus produce an enzyme that weakens the immune system
• Computer model boosts detection of cell-to-cell communication
Optics & Photonics
• A device to sort photon states could be useful for quantum optical computer circuits
• Entangled photon pairs enable hidden image encoding
• A window into the body: New technique makes skin invisible
Quantum Physics
• Cold-atom simulator demonstrates quantum entanglement between electronic and motional states
• Bridging quantum mechanics and cosmology: The role of the generalized uncertainty principle
• Quantum error correction research reveals fundamental insights into quantum systems
Condensed Matter
• Creating an ‘imprint’ on a super photon
• Study predicts a new quantum anomalous crystal in fractionally filled moiré superlattices
• Nuclear fuel experiment demonstrates how liquid plutonium oxide behaves at the hottest temperatures
Analytical Chemistry
• Probing the depths of complex electron shells: New insights into uranium’s tricky chemistry
• Novel design strategy advances discovery of metal-organic frameworks
• Chemists create industrially important alkyl amines from dinitrogen and alkenes
Nanoscience
• Nature-based filtration material could remove long-lasting chemicals from water
• Nanostructures enable on-chip lightwave-electronic frequency mixer
• 3D imaging allows researchers to observe degradation of micro- and nanoplastics with unprecedented detail
Plants & Animals
• Fetching in cats is more common than previously thought
• Large sharks may be hunting each other, based on a swallowed tracking tag
• Northern elephant seals use deep-sea sonar as a dinner bell
Ecology
• Dozens of viruses detected in Chinese fur farm animals
• City light pollution is shrinking spiders’ brains
