Semiconductors and electronics Research update Flexible LEDs bring light to fingertips Arrays of miniature LEDs illuminate surgical thread and aid drug delivery monitoring Read article: Flexible LEDs bring light to fingertips
Optical physics Research update Controlling heart beats with lasers Bird heart experiment brings optical pacemakers a step closer Read article: Controlling heart beats with lasers
Biomedical devices Research update Shining a light on diabetes New blood glucose sensor set to make finger-pricking a thing of the past Read article: Shining a light on diabetes
Biomedical devices Research update Graphene could revolutionize DNA sequencing Technique no longer requires blasting DNA into pieces Read article: Graphene could revolutionize DNA sequencing
Lasers Video Medical lasers: diagnose, treat, cure The laser at 50: the laser is a major force in medicine and one that's set to play a pivotal role in the diagnosis and treatment of early-stage disease, says Brian Pog... Read article: Medical lasers: diagnose, treat, cure
Superconductivity Research update Neural interactions point to post-traumatic stress disorder Analysis of SQUID signals could help with difficult diagnoses Read article: Neural interactions point to post-traumatic stress disorder
Plasma physics Research update Plasmas have healing powers Low-temperature ions can sterilize hands and wounds Read article: Plasmas have healing powers
Nuclear physics Research update Laser creates record-breaking protons High-energy protons could yield compact source for cancer therapy Read article: Laser creates record-breaking protons
Soft matter and liquids Research update Acoustic tweezers put the pinch on living cells Device is smaller and more efficient than optical tweezers Read article: Acoustic tweezers put the pinch on living cells
Soft matter and liquids Research update Lasers look inside human bones Spectroscopy could help medics detect bone disease Read article: Lasers look inside human bones