Semiconductors and electronics Research update New transistor breaks speed record Physicists have shown how to build a transistor that can operate in the much sought-after terahertz band Read article: New transistor breaks speed record
Optical physics Research update Photonic crystals come under the microscope Fibre-based technique sheds new light on the details of photonic band structures Read article: Photonic crystals come under the microscope
Structure and dynamics Research update Microscope zooms in on crystallisation AFM offers control over the growth of single polymer crystals Read article: Microscope zooms in on crystallisation
Optical physics Research update Optics enters the single-cycle regime Laser physicists generate shortest ever pulse Read article: Optics enters the single-cycle regime
Nanomaterials Research update “End states” come into view Researches see one-dimensional effect for first time Read article: “End states” come into view
Microscopy Research update Looking at electrons without touching Atomic force microscopes can probe single-electron effects in quantum dots Read article: Looking at electrons without touching
Microscopy Research update Making microscopes go faster New approach improves the time resolution of AFMs
Surfaces and interfaces Research update A microscopic “fountain pen” Atomic force microscope writes with molecular "ink" Read article: A microscopic “fountain pen”
Soft matter and liquids Research update Nanodevices target viruses Physicists explore new methods for virus detection Read article: Nanodevices target viruses
Microscopy Research update DNA imager dies Maurice Wilkins, whose work led to the discovery of the structure of DNA, has died