Materials that conduct electricity on their outsides, but not their insides, are surprisingly common, as Maia Vergniory and colleagues demonstrated
Read article: A periodic table for topological materials
Elaborate quantum structures have a novel topology and must be described using knot theory
Read article: Weyl loops link up
Theoretical result shows counterintuitive "edge currents" going against the flow
Read article: Energy can move from a colder region to a hotter one – but the second law of thermodynamics is safe
New observations could aid the development of topological quantum computers
Read article: Anomalous Josephson effect appears in a topological insulator
New work by two independent groups might aid the development of robust quantum memories
Read article: Long-range quantum entanglement measured at last
Array of vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) behaves as a single coherent light source
Read article: Topological insulator design makes 30 lasers emit as one
New work could aid the development of more energy-efficient electronic devices
Read article: Topological insulators get a layered twist
Topological thinking is now reaching far beyond solid-state physics
Read article: Fusion doughnuts: a topological guide to the world
As Jon Cartwright reports, topological behaviours in fluid dynamics could help us understand the natural world and other complex systems
Read article: It’s topology, naturally
Switching based on manipulating the crystal lattice of zirconium pentatelluride might find use in quantum computing applications and high-speed, low-power electronics
Read article: Laser light induces giant current in topological material
