Read article: The “age of mastery” has begun Nanomaterials Opinion and reviews The “age of mastery” has begun Michio Kaku shares his visions of the future in a new television series
Read article: Heavy atoms reduce nanoscale friction Surfaces and interfaces Research update Heavy atoms reduce nanoscale friction Tribology with a tiny tip
Read article: Blog life: Soft Machines Soft matter and liquids Opinion and reviews Blog life: Soft Machines Richard Jones on nanotechnology
Read article: Scanning tunnelling microscope runs faster Transport properties Research update Scanning tunnelling microscope runs faster New RF circuit boosts bandwidth
Transport properties Research update Negative-index material modulates light Optical modulator could soon break speed record
Read article: Bullets bounce off nanotubes Soft matter and liquids Research update Bullets bounce off nanotubes Carbon fibres deflect the blow
Read article: Nanoantenna focuses laser light Soft matter and liquids Research update Nanoantenna focuses laser light New technology could improve microscope resolution
Read article: Semiconductor bends light “wrong” way Surfaces and interfaces Research update Semiconductor bends light “wrong” way New NIM is easy to make
Read article: Light snakes across tiny gaps Surfaces and interfaces Research update Light snakes across tiny gaps Simulations provide new insight into evanescence
Transport properties Research update Artificial-atom laser debuts Superconducting island spawns microwaves
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays