Ultracold matter Research update Microscope could scan optical lattices Hovering ion may deliver nanometre resolution Read article: Microscope could scan optical lattices
Ultracold matter Research update Evidence mounts for Bose glass New state of matter glimpsed in ultracold atoms Read article: Evidence mounts for Bose glass
Surfaces and interfaces Opinion and reviews French frustration Reforming France's science Read article: French frustration
Low-temperature physics Blog Brrr…it's cold in there Some of the most interesting condensed matter physics occurs at very low temperatures and physicists need accurate ways of knowing just how cold their samples are. Traditionally, this has meant spendi...
Magnetism and spin Research update Magnet misbehaves near absolute zero Quantum phase transition defies conventional classification
Ultrafast science Research update Storing light here — and retrieving it there Physicists demonstrate quantum indistinguishability using ultracold atoms
Particles and interactions Research update Another new twist on the Hanbury Brown-Twiss effect Hanbury Brown-Twiss effect seen in fermions and bosons Read article: Another new twist on the Hanbury Brown-Twiss effect
Superconductivity Research update Refrigerator cools one electron at a time Single-electron tunnelling boosts cooling efficiency Read article: Refrigerator cools one electron at a time
Particles and interactions Research update Synchrotron accelerates neutral molecules Device could pave the way to molecular wave mechanics Read article: Synchrotron accelerates neutral molecules
Ultracold matter Opinion and reviews Blog life: Uncertain Principles Our new column on blogs Read article: Blog life: Uncertain Principles
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays