ComputingOctober 23, 2016
Inside Microsoft’s Quest for a Topological Quantum Computer
Alex Bocharov explains why the company is hoping to build qubits out of particles that some scientists think might not even exist
Stories by Elizabeth Gibney
Elizabeth Gibney is a senior physics reporter for Nature magazine.
Space & PhysicsOctober 17, 2016
Schiaparelli Lander Prepares for Touchdown on Mars
If successful, the October 19th landing would be a historic first for Europe's space programs
ComputingOctober 14, 2016
Google's AI Reasons Its Way around the London Underground
DeepMind’s latest technique uses external memory to solve tasks that require logic and reasoning—a step toward more humanlike AI
Space & PhysicsSeptember 6, 2016
Photos Reveal Location of Lost Comet Lander Philae
Pinpointing lander’s cold resting place on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko will be a boon to researchers
The SciencesAugust 20, 2016
China, Japan, CERN: Who Will Host the Next LHC?
Labs are vying to build ever-bigger colliders against a backdrop of uncertainty about particle physics
The SciencesAugust 14, 2016
Morphing Neutrinos Provide Clue to Antimatter Mystery
Excitement rises over chance of new physics from particle du jour
TechnologyJuly 27, 2016
Chinese Satellite Is 1 Giant Step for the Quantum Internet
Craft due to launch in August is first in a wave of planned quantum space experiments
Space & PhysicsJuly 6, 2016
CubeSats Set for Deep Space—If They Can Hitch a Ride
Shoebox-size craft face a wait to be propelled beyond Earth’s orbit
Space & PhysicsMay 4, 2016
U.S. and China Eye Gravitational Wave Mission
A space-based detector draws interest, but regulatory hurdles might complicate a partnership
EngineeringApril 22, 2016
Europe Plans Giant Billion-Euro Quantum Technologies Project
Third European Union flagship will be similar in size and ambition to graphene and human brain initiatives
PolicyMarch 22, 2016
LGBT Physicists Face Discrimination, Exclusion, Intimidation
Transgender people are the most affected, according to survey by the American Physical Society
The SciencesMarch 18, 2016
Hints of New LHC Particle Get Slightly Stronger
One fresh analysis keeps alive physicists' hope for a breakthrough, but another is disappointing
The SciencesFebruary 25, 2016
Test Marks Milestone for Deep-Space Gravitational Wave Observatory
The LISA Pathfinder spacecraft successfully fields technology for future one-billion-euro mission
TechnologyJanuary 28, 2016
Go Players React to Computer Defeat
Experts think that world champion Lee Sedol may still beat the AI software in a March contest
The SciencesDecember 24, 2015
CERN's Next Director-General on the LHC and Her Hopes for International Particle Physics
Fabiola Gianotti talks to Nature ahead of taking the helm at Europe's particle-physics laboratory on January 1
The SciencesDecember 24, 2015
The Science to Look Out for in 2016
Mars missions, carbon capture and gravitational waves are set to shape the year
Space & PhysicsDecember 17, 2015
China's Dark-Matter Satellite Launches Era of Space Science
"Monkey King" is first in a line of Chinese space missions focused on scientific discovery
HealthDecember 1, 2015
The Inside Story on Wearable Electronics
Researchers want to wire the human body with sensors that could harvest reams of data—and transform health care
The SciencesNovember 12, 2015
Wayward Satellites Repurposed to Test General Relativity
Scientists will use wonky orbit to test Einstein’s theories
The SciencesNovember 4, 2015
Historic Rosetta Mission to End with Crash into Comet
There were other options, but super close-up shots on descent will provide science bonanza
The SciencesOctober 7, 2015
CERN Prepares to Test Revolutionary Mini Accelerator
Machines that "surf" particles on electric fields could reach high energies at a lower price
HealthSeptember 17, 2015
Disguised Nanoparticles Slip Past Body's Immune Defense
Drug-delivery systems coated in platelets repair damaged blood vessels
The SciencesJuly 16, 2015
Buckyballs in Space Solve 100-Year-Old Riddle
The spheres of carbon60 have been found to be responsible for mysterious cosmic-light features
Space & PhysicsJune 22, 2015
Astronomers Claim to Take First Glimpse of Primordial Stars
A bright galaxy may hold starts from a generation that seeded the rest of the universe