Read article: All alone in the universe?
All alone in the universe?
Jack Lissauer reviews Lee Billings' Five Billion Years of Solitude, a collection of stories about exoplanet science
Read article: All alone in the universe?
Read article: Chip-based optical traps shed light on DNA
Chip-based optical traps shed light on DNA
Devices could be used in high-throughput screening of biological molecules
Read article: Saliva-powered microbial fuel cell built
Saliva-powered microbial fuel cell built
New graphene-anode cell that produces 1 µW could be used as an ovulation test
Read article: Nanoparticles boost solar-energy capture by plants
Nanoparticles boost solar-energy capture by plants
Nanotube-augmented plants are a "nanobionic" first
Read article: Dark field illuminates X-ray imaging
Dark field illuminates X-ray imaging
New technique uses discarded X-rays to unmask materials
Read article: Powerful fibre laser is cheap and compact
Powerful fibre laser is cheap and compact
Mid-infrared light source could have medical applications
Read article: Quantized vibrations are essential to photosynthesis, say physicists
Quantized vibrations are essential to photosynthesis, say physicists
High efficiency of reaction is "unambiguously" linked to non-classical behaviour
Read article: Flying ‘jellyfish’ is self-stabilizing
Flying ‘jellyfish’ is self-stabilizing
Tiny aircraft is unique among animal-inspired flyers
Read article: Our favourite pictures of 2013
Our favourite pictures of 2013
From shape-shifting metals and evolving bubbles to ancient light
Read article: Biophysics ‘rollercoaster ride’ wins Physics World’s 2013 Book of the Year
Biophysics ‘rollercoaster ride’ wins Physics World’s 2013 Book of the Year
A book that applies physics and biology to the conundrum of human consciousness edges out other contenders in a strong field
