Semiconductors and electronics Research update Laser mimics biological neurons using light Micropillars are the latest bright idea for artificial brains Read article: Laser mimics biological neurons using light
Optical physics Opinion and reviews Edible lasers and death rays Jeff Hecht reviews an "old-fashioned cabinet of wonders" from the field of optics and photonics Read article: Edible lasers and death rays
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Plasmonic waveguide stops light in its tracks Design could help build 'stopped-light laser' Read article: Plasmonic waveguide stops light in its tracks
Ultrafast science Research update Interferometry tips the scales on antimatter New proposal for measuring how antihydrogen falls under gravity Read article: Interferometry tips the scales on antimatter
Ultrafast science Research update Dark field illuminates X-ray imaging New technique uses discarded X-rays to unmask materials Read article: Dark field illuminates X-ray imaging
Ultrafast science Research update Microscope exploits spooky action at a distance Entangled photons allow higher-contrast microscopy Read article: Microscope exploits spooky action at a distance
Transport properties Research update Electron coincidence spectroscopy arrives on the bench top Surface science technique no longer needs a synchrotron Read article: Electron coincidence spectroscopy arrives on the bench top
Philosophy, sociology and religion Opinion and reviews The spot in the shadow Robert P Crease shows just how hard it can be to assign credit for a scientific discovery Read article: The spot in the shadow
Nuclear power Research update Laser fusion passes milestone National Ignition Facility gets more energy out than it puts in Read article: Laser fusion passes milestone
Ultrafast science Research update Powerful fibre laser is cheap and compact Mid-infrared light source could have medical applications Read article: Powerful fibre laser is cheap and compact