Structure and dynamics Research update New technique boosts NMR sensitivity 1000-fold Spin-transfer using "hyperpolarization" could lead to faster, more precise MRI scans Read article: New technique boosts NMR sensitivity 1000-fold
Transport properties Research update Molecular junctions make a switch Study sheds light on tunnelling Read article: Molecular junctions make a switch
Structure and dynamics Research update Detecting colour on the nanoscale Nanotube-based devices mimic human vision Read article: Detecting colour on the nanoscale
Ultrafast science Research update Laser captures photosynthesis in action New method shines a light on energy transfer Read article: Laser captures photosynthesis in action
Ultracold matter Research update Entanglement goes mechanical Charting the boundary between the quantum and classical worlds
Vacuum and cryogenics Opinion and reviews Reasons to be cheerful The economy may be in a nosedive but there is plenty to look forward to in science this year Read article: Reasons to be cheerful
Structure and dynamics Research update ‘Uncontrollable’ nuclei sharpen up MRI The solution to a theoretical puzzle could provide the basis for improved MRI techniques. Read article: ‘Uncontrollable’ nuclei sharpen up MRI
Structure and dynamics Research update European synchrotron secures €177m upgrade New beamlines will allow nanometre-scale experiments at Grenoble lab Read article: European synchrotron secures €177m upgrade
Structure and dynamics Feature Optical tweezers: where physics meets biology Joost van Mameren explains how quantitative force measurements by optical tweezers can unravel the mechanical properties of biological molecules Read article: Optical tweezers: where physics meets biology
Transport properties Research update Electrons put a new spin on chirality Could radiation striking magnetic materials be responsible for the 'handedness' of biological molecules? Read article: Electrons put a new spin on chirality