Surfaces and interfaces Research update Sensitive fingerprint technique developed with the help of neutrons New method complements conventional forensics Read article: Sensitive fingerprint technique developed with the help of neutrons
Transport properties Research update ‘Champion’ nanostructures could improve solar water-splitting cells Best metal-oxide photoanode ever made from haematite Read article: ‘Champion’ nanostructures could improve solar water-splitting cells
Surfaces and interfaces News John Pendry wins 2013 Isaac Newton Medal Transformation-optics pioneer honoured by Institute of Physics Read article: John Pendry wins 2013 Isaac Newton Medal
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Monopoles unwind magnetic whorls Skyrmion study could lead to better data storage Read article: Monopoles unwind magnetic whorls
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Positive or negative? Nanoparticle surface charge affects cell-membrane interactions New result could be important for biomedical applications such as drug delivery and anti-cancer treatments Read article: Positive or negative? Nanoparticle surface charge affects cell-membrane interactions
Ultrafast science Research update A cloak in time Researchers build a temporal cloak based on the Talbot effect Read article: A cloak in time
Ultracold matter Research update Physicists design acoustically invisible walls Method can be used over a range of frequencies Read article: Physicists design acoustically invisible walls
Transport properties Research update Redefining the ampere with the help of graphene? New carbon-based single-electron pump could help redefine the standard unit of current Read article: Redefining the ampere with the help of graphene?
Materials Video What do plastic bags have in common with metal? Adrian Sutton explains why metals and plastic bags deform in different but related ways Read article: What do plastic bags have in common with metal?
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Magnetic dipoles line up New interactions could be used to develop future hard-disk drives Read article: Magnetic dipoles line up