Ultrafast science Research update Electrons timed with attosecond accuracy Bound electrons lag behind
Transport properties Research update Nobel prize recognizes GMR pioneers Albert Fert and Peter Grünberg scoop physics prize Read article: Nobel prize recognizes GMR pioneers
Transport properties Research update Artificial-atom laser debuts Superconducting island spawns microwaves
Transport properties Research update Carbon-doped magnetic semiconductor is a first Magnetism endures above room temperature
Transport properties Opinion and reviews Let there be light The story of the white LED Read article: Let there be light
Transport properties Research update Quantum spin Hall effect glimpsed in HgTe Edge conduction seen in insulator Read article: Quantum spin Hall effect glimpsed in HgTe
Transport properties Research update Experiment finds graphene’s missing pi Theory is correct after all
Transport properties Research update Ideal materials make for perfect invisibility Slightest fault causes “significant” light scattering
Transport properties Research update Sound causes colossal drop in resistance Laser technique avoids "chicken and egg" problem
Ultrafast science Research update Single-photon transistor plans unveiled One photon can control another Read article: Single-photon transistor plans unveiled
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays