Nanomaterials Research update Nano-foam makes magnetic debut New form of carbon has the lowest density ever measured in a solid
Nuclear medicine Research update Medical physicists think small Molecular sieves could help boost resolution of medical imaging techniques Read article: Medical physicists think small
Biomedical devices Research update Radio waves tackle dehydration New style wristwatch could measure body-water losses Read article: Radio waves tackle dehydration
Plasma physics Research update Plasma physicists move into medicine Plasma-based approach could become “the surgery of the future” Read article: Plasma physicists move into medicine
Optical physics Research update Hollow fibre carries megawatt pulses Optical physicists have made a photonic-band gap fibre that can transmit megawatt pulses
Biophysics Research update Tinnitus treatment tones up Physicists have devised a new model that could help sufferers of tinnitus
Plasma physics Research update Cold plasmas destroy bacteria Plasmas could be used to sterilize medical equipment Read article: Cold plasmas destroy bacteria
Lasers Research update Solar surgery makes progress Researchers have improved a surgical technique based on solar radiation Read article: Solar surgery makes progress
Optical physics Research update Adaptive optics may help opticians A technique from astronomy could help fight eye disease
Microscopy Research update Nanotechnology is good for the heart Scientists have built a nanoscale device that can detect proteins associated with heart attacks