Surfaces and interfaces Research update Tractor beam produced with unstructured light Researchers pull objects with light at the interface between two fluids Read article: Tractor beam produced with unstructured light
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Nanodiamond thermometer takes temperature of biological cells New device has millikelvin sensitivity Read article: Nanodiamond thermometer takes temperature of biological cells
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?