Planetary science Research update Laser gyroscope measures the Earth’s ‘wobble’ New method would be cheaper and simpler than astronomical measurements Read article: Laser gyroscope measures the Earth’s ‘wobble’
Transport properties Research update Nanowire laser could boost data storage Tiny devices could probe biological cells Read article: Nanowire laser could boost data storage
Lasers Research update Physicists create a living laser Device based on live biological material is a first Read article: Physicists create a living laser
Optical physics Feature Optoelectronics: a green explosion "Green" photonics is good for the planet and for profits, discovers Richard Stevenson Read article: Optoelectronics: a green explosion
Ultrafast science Research update Quantum probe beats Heisenberg limit Ultra-precise measurements could help brain imaging and astrophysics Read article: Quantum probe beats Heisenberg limit
Nuclear physics Research update Laser heats up fusion quest World's largest laser creates conditions for "ignition" Read article: Laser heats up fusion quest
Lasers Research update Physicists create ‘anti-laser’ Time-reversed lasing and near-perfect absorption Read article: Physicists create ‘anti-laser’
Ultrafast science Research update Physicists create ‘backward laser’ Device could monitor pollutants and explosives, say researchers Read article: Physicists create ‘backward laser’
Ultrafast science Research update Star Wars ‘telepresence’ tantalisingly close Holography delivers real-time images of remote events Read article: Star Wars ‘telepresence’ tantalisingly close
Ultrafast science Video Shining a light on FLASH Edgar Weckert talks about photon science at DESY Read article: Shining a light on FLASH