Read article: Single atom entangles two photons Quantum optics Research update Single atom entangles two photons Process could aid quantum computing
Quantum mechanics Research update Casimir force learns to swim Quantum attraction between mirrors also exists in fluids
Read article: European X-ray laser gets the go ahead Ultrafast science Research update European X-ray laser gets the go ahead Funding in place for construction to start early next year
Low-temperature physics Research update Physicists confirm existence of polariton condensate Condensates form at unusually high temperatures
Read article: Laser pioneer dies Lasers Research update Laser pioneer dies Physicist Theodore Maiman, who built the world's first laser, has died at the age of 79
Read article: Electron tunnelling seen in real time Ultrafast science Research update Electron tunnelling seen in real time Quantum-mechanical process caught in the act
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Polariton laser reaches room temperature Quasiparticles could lead to low-power lasers
Read article: Physicists control light at the nanoscale Ultrafast science Research update Physicists control light at the nanoscale Polarization pulse shaper directs laser
Read article: Blog life: Uncertain Principles Ultracold matter Opinion and reviews Blog life: Uncertain Principles Our new column on blogs
Read article: Creating monoenergetic electron beams on a tabletop Microscopy Research update Creating monoenergetic electron beams on a tabletop Colliding lasers produce MeV electron energies within millimetres
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays