Read article: DNA pyramids make their debut Soft matter and liquids Research update DNA pyramids make their debut Physicists develop DNA tetrahedra that can be used as building blocks for nanostructures
Read article: Nanotube foams are strong and flexible Nanomaterials Research update Nanotube foams are strong and flexible New material could have a wide variety of applications
Read article: Nanotubes beam out bright light Optical physics Research update Nanotubes beam out bright light New technique is more efficient than normal electron-hole recombination route
Read article: Electrons lose their mass in carbon sheets Transport properties Research update Electrons lose their mass in carbon sheets Two teams of physicists have discovered a variety of novel electronic phenomena in graphene
Read article: Richard Smalley: 1943-2005 Nanomaterials Research update Richard Smalley: 1943-2005 Eminent nanotechnologist Richard Smalley has died at the age of 62
Read article: Beating the sub-wavelength limit Optical physics Research update Beating the sub-wavelength limit Theorists predict that cold atoms can pass through slits narrower than their de Broglie wavelength
Read article: Nanocrystals enhance photovoltaics Semiconductors and electronics Research update Nanocrystals enhance photovoltaics A new type of solar cell combines the advantages of organic and inorganic designs
Read article: Making the most of doping Transport properties Research update Making the most of doping Ordered array of dopants boost the performance of semiconductor devices
Read article: Nanotube switch makes its debut Transport properties Research update Nanotube switch makes its debut Simple fabrication process could have widespread applications
Read article: A giant leap for nanodroplets Nanomaterials Research update A giant leap for nanodroplets Experiment with gold droplets on carbon surface could have widespread applications
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays