Read article: Arm dentists with lasers, urge researchers Lasers Research update Arm dentists with lasers, urge researchers New dental technique can assess mineral content in teeth
Read article: Parity violation in ytterbium is largest ever seen Ultracold matter Research update Parity violation in ytterbium is largest ever seen Berkeley physicists boost parity violation to explore weak force
Read article: Nanoscale light source can change its colour Transport properties Research update Nanoscale light source can change its colour Tiny 'free electron laser' could be used in displays
Read article: Lasers look inside human bones Soft matter and liquids Research update Lasers look inside human bones Spectroscopy could help medics detect bone disease
Read article: Single molecule switches light Quantum mechanics Research update Single molecule switches light World's smallest optical transistor brings optical computers a step closer
Read article: UK physics hit by new cuts Soft matter and liquids Research update UK physics hit by new cuts Science and Technology Facilities Council outlines reduced programme for 2009-10
Read article: 100 DVDs on one disc within three years? Surfaces and interfaces Research update 100 DVDs on one disc within three years? Data stored using micro-holograms
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: Metal pumps liquid uphill Structure and dynamics Research update Metal pumps liquid uphill Laser-treated metal could aid medics
Read article: Laser boosts light bulb efficiency Structure and dynamics Research update Laser boosts light bulb efficiency We can make incandescent bulbs 100% efficient, say researchers
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays