Read article: Stretching the boundaries of electronics Transport properties Research update Stretching the boundaries of electronics Material can be stretched by up to 70% and is still electrically conductive
Read article: Ballistic breakthrough could lead to molecular logic gates Transport properties Research update Ballistic breakthrough could lead to molecular logic gates Electrons travel with ease between benzene and platinum
Read article: Pumped atom laser brings high-precision measurements in sight Ultrafast science Research update Pumped atom laser brings high-precision measurements in sight Technique uses a second atomic condensate to feed the laser
Read article: NMR sheds new light on protein interactions Structure and dynamics Research update NMR sheds new light on protein interactions Free proteins change shape prior to binding, say biophysicists
Ultrafast science Research update Multi-particle entanglement in solid is a first Three diamond nuclei are entangled by international team
Read article: Technique probes nanoscale magnetism Transport properties Research update Technique probes nanoscale magnetism Magnetic and electronic structure of atomic layers revealed for first time
Read article: The secrets of random packing Structure and dynamics Research update The secrets of random packing Theory predicts the amount of wasted space in a box full of sand
Read article: BEC bubble could measure tiny forces Ultrafast science Research update BEC bubble could measure tiny forces Ultracold atoms could make highly sensitive ‘spirit level’
Read article: Willis Lamb: 1913-2008 Structure and dynamics Research update Willis Lamb: 1913-2008 Nobel laureate’s precise measurements of the hydrogen spectrum laid the foundations for quantum electrodynamics
Structure and dynamics Research update Atom laser makes its first measurement The ability to modify an atom-laser beam should open up avenues in quantum information
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays