Surfaces and interfaces Research update Beetle beauty captured in silicon Iridescent material could be used to create smart windows Read article: Beetle beauty captured in silicon
Optical physics Research update ‘Super-twisted’ light swirls into view Highly polarized light could be used to study biological molecules Read article: ‘Super-twisted’ light swirls into view
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Algae cause a stir in the local environment Researchers study fluid dynamics in the near vicinity of common algae Read article: Algae cause a stir in the local environment
Structure and dynamics Research update Unravelling the secrets of silk production Neutrons reveal unexpected goings on in the belly of silk worms Read article: Unravelling the secrets of silk production
Nuclear medicine Opinion and reviews Absence of evidence Peter Williams weighs up a controversial book challenging the convention that there is no safe level of radiation Read article: Absence of evidence
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Two legs faster than four in the quantum world Could some nanomachines tunnel through their surroundings? Read article: Two legs faster than four in the quantum world
Ultrafast science Video The future’s bright for DESY DESY director Helmut Dosch explains how the former particle physics facility is flourishing thanks to photon science Read article: The future’s bright for DESY
Ultrafast science Video Shining a light on FLASH Edgar Weckert talks about photon science at DESY Read article: Shining a light on FLASH
Biophysics Research update Filaments swarm and swim in circles Experiment puts collective-motion models to the test Read article: Filaments swarm and swim in circles
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