Read article: Double helix is an ‘electric slide’ for proteins Transport properties Research update Double helix is an ‘electric slide’ for proteins Simulation suggests how molecules read the blueprint for life
Read article: Tuning the gap in graphene Ultrafast science Research update Tuning the gap in graphene Results confirm wonder material's potential for future nano-electronics and photonics
Read article: The power of robotics Vacuum and cryogenics Opinion and reviews The power of robotics Robotics competitions supply a vital missing link in science and engineering education, says Robert P Crease
Read article: Data storage enters the ‘fifth dimension’ Optical physics Research update Data storage enters the ‘fifth dimension’ Optical data storage over one terabit per cubic centimetre possible, say researchers
Read article: Nano-lamp illuminates quantum-classical boundary Optical physics Research update Nano-lamp illuminates quantum-classical boundary Filament is just 100 atoms wide
Read article: Large graphene samples could boost carbon electronics Surfaces and interfaces Research update Large graphene samples could boost carbon electronics New growth technique uses copper
Read article: Nano-box breaks size records Soft matter and liquids Research update Nano-box breaks size records DNA origami makes smallest box – and largest self-assembled structure
Read article: Kondo effect spotted in tiny magnetic wires Transport properties Research update Kondo effect spotted in tiny magnetic wires Magnetism disappears in atomic-scale contacts
Read article: Rolled-up metamaterial could act as hyperlens Surfaces and interfaces Research update Rolled-up metamaterial could act as hyperlens Swiss-roll-like structure could boost resolution of optical microscopes
Read article: Doing science in the open Vacuum and cryogenics Feature Doing science in the open Online networking tools are pervasive, but why have scientists been so slow to adopt many of them? Michael Nielsen explains how we can build a better culture of online collaboration
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