Transport properties Research update Crystal phase-transitions keep babies in third-world countries warm Researchers develop non-electric incubating blankets for use in villages Read article: Crystal phase-transitions keep babies in third-world countries warm
Optical physics Research update Bringing the human eye into focus New imaging technique resolves the rods and cones at the back of the eye Read article: Bringing the human eye into focus
Soft matter and liquids Research update Liquid droplets create logic circuits Magnetic fluids could drive large-scale parallel chemical analysis Read article: Liquid droplets create logic circuits
Transport properties Research update Tunable plasmon laser could sniff out cancer Liquid gain material could turn tiny lasers into chemical and biological sensors Read article: Tunable plasmon laser could sniff out cancer
Transport properties Research update Acoustic topological insulator could hide submarines Hearing aids could benefit from lattices of rotating cylinders Read article: Acoustic topological insulator could hide submarines
Imaging Research update Novel nanoparticle boosts six different medical-imaging techniques Particle enables deep-tissue, PET and photoacoustic imaging, as well as CT scanning Read article: Novel nanoparticle boosts six different medical-imaging techniques
Biophysics Video Talking maths Samuli Siltanen demonstrates how mathematics can aid speech science Read article: Talking maths
Optical physics Podcasts The wonderful world of ultrasound From levitating tiny balls to safeguarding bridges, ultrasound has more applications than you might think Read article: The wonderful world of ultrasound
Optical physics Research update Nanoparticles open a new window into the brain New imaging technique could help treat strokes, cancer and dementia Read article: Nanoparticles open a new window into the brain
Transport properties Research update Plasmonic chip diagnoses diabetes Gold nanoparticles could help with early disease detection Read article: Plasmonic chip diagnoses diabetes