Microscopy Research update X-ray camera catches spin waves in the act Magnon microscope focuses on useful non-linear interactions Read article: X-ray camera catches spin waves in the act
Advanced materials Research update Frost spreads across surfaces via suspended ‘ice bridges’ Previously unknown pathway involving superhydrophobic surfaces could influence the development of new anti-icing techniques Read article: Frost spreads across surfaces via suspended ‘ice bridges’
Microscopy Research update Laser-based rotation of floating samples enables high-resolution 3D microscopy Laser-driven thermoviscous flows provide contact-free rotation, transport or stabilization of delicate samples such as biological cells Read article: Laser-based rotation of floating samples enables high-resolution 3D microscopy
Microscopy Research update Bidirectional scattering microscope detects micro- and nanoscale structures simultaneously New device could be used to observe structures as small as individual proteins, as well as the environment in which they move Read article: Bidirectional scattering microscope detects micro- and nanoscale structures simultaneously
Microscopy Research update Scientists image excitons in carbon nanotubes for the first time New ultrafast optical microscope could aid the development of advanced optoelectronic devices and quantum technologies based on these nanomaterials Read article: Scientists image excitons in carbon nanotubes for the first time
Microscopy Research update New ‘telescope-microscope’ detects extremely low levels of light Quantum image sensor-based device could be used to observe living cells Read article: New ‘telescope-microscope’ detects extremely low levels of light
Topological matter Research update New microscopy technique can identify topological superconductors Scanning-tunnelling microscope with a superconducting tip could help uncover materials for next-generation quantum computers Read article: New microscopy technique can identify topological superconductors
Microscopy Research update Brillouin microscopy speeds up by a factor of 1000 The technique can now be used to image viscoelastic properties of biological samples much more quickly and safely, at high resolution Read article: Brillouin microscopy speeds up by a factor of 1000
Microscopy Research update Optical technique measures intramolecular distances with angstrom precision Modified MINFLUX approach could be used to study biological processes inside cells Read article: Optical technique measures intramolecular distances with angstrom precision
Characterization and modelling Research update Aluminium oxide reveals its surface secrets New non-contact atomic force microscopy images shed more light on the "enigmatic insulator" aluminium oxide Read article: Aluminium oxide reveals its surface secrets