Physicists discover the ‘superinsulator’
Material found to have infinite resistance could be exploited to make “ideal” batteries
Read article: Feeling the force on a single atom
Feeling the force on a single atom
Microscope measures force needed to move one atom
Read article: Holography gets smart
Holography gets smart
Exploring the potential of holograms that can respond
Read article: Light exhibits spin Hall effect
Light exhibits spin Hall effect
Detection technique could “enhance any kind of signal”
Read article: ‘Spin ice’ could contain magnetic monopoles
‘Spin ice’ could contain magnetic monopoles
Materials might lead to high-density magnetic memories
Read article: Blog life: The Quantum Pontiff
Blog life: The Quantum Pontiff
David Bacon reveals how quantum computing adds up
The best of 2007
Monthly highlights from the year in physics
Read article: Superexchange spotted in optical lattice
Superexchange spotted in optical lattice
Ultracold atoms engage in virtual hopping
Read article: Tony Bland: 1958–2007
Tony Bland: 1958–2007
Spintronics pioneer dies
Microscope reveals spins on the move
Nuclear spin diffusion is imaged for the first time
