Read article: Physicists urged to back plans for Africa’s first synchrotron Ultrafast science News Physicists urged to back plans for Africa’s first synchrotron Rallying cry goes out for an African light source, with South Africa a potential host
Read article: Gold nanotubes sizzle cancer cells Optical physics Research update Gold nanotubes sizzle cancer cells Tiny structures could be used to image and destroy tumours
Read article: Unveiling your secret superpower Optical physics Feature Unveiling your secret superpower There's more to light than first meets the eye, says David Shane, who reveals how you can actually see polarized light, if you try hard enough
Read article: Science demonstration: how to bend light using high-street lenses Optical physics Video Science demonstration: how to bend light using high-street lenses Neil Downie shows how you can recreate particle accelerators without breaking the bank
Read article: An adjustable vision for the world Optical physics Podcasts An adjustable vision for the world Josh Silver on how his adjustable glasses can bring clear vision to billions in the developing world
Read article: Physicists reveal new way of cooling large objects with light Ultrafast science Research update Physicists reveal new way of cooling large objects with light Demonstration could lead to "stable optical springs" for gravitational-wave detectors
Read article: New optical fibre shortens laser pulses the easy way Surfaces and interfaces Research update New optical fibre shortens laser pulses the easy way Kagome structure and noble gas work together to create short, powerful infrared bursts
Read article: Ultrasound puts a new twist on light Soft matter and liquids Research update Ultrasound puts a new twist on light System sculpts and guides Bessel beams
Read article: How to twist light into a Möbius strip Optical physics Research update How to twist light into a Möbius strip Topological curiosity created from laser beam
Read article: A single light of science Ultrafast science Video A single light of science An introduction to the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015)
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays