Read article: Structured photons slow down in a vacuum
Structured photons slow down in a vacuum
Speed of light drops slightly when photons are shaped by a mask
Read article: Structured photons slow down in a vacuum
Read article: Diamond defects coupled to photonic cavity with nanoscale accuracy
Diamond defects coupled to photonic cavity with nanoscale accuracy
New technique could be used to develop quantum technologies, including sensors and computers
Read article: Physicists get set for UNESCO’s Year of Light
Physicists get set for UNESCO’s Year of Light
A whole host of events will celebrate the 2015 International Year of Light
Read article: The world of physics in 2015
The world of physics in 2015
Find out more about the key physics events of the coming year – and those we predict might happen
Read article: Our favourite pictures of 2014
Our favourite pictures of 2014
From interstellar dust and galactic dirt to cracking oysters and educational doodles
Read article: A cabinet of invisible curiosities
A cabinet of invisible curiosities
Philip Ball's book on the science – and superstition – of invisibility through the ages, reviewed by Ulf Leonhardt
Read article: LED firm rejects Nobel laureate’s olive branch
LED firm rejects Nobel laureate’s olive branch
Shuji Nakamura tried to rebuild ties with Nichia
Read article: Plasmons convert light into a voltage
Plasmons convert light into a voltage
Discovery of "plasmoelectric effect" could lead to new solar cells
Read article: New microscope makes movies of tiny live specimens
New microscope makes movies of tiny live specimens
Optical-lattice technique has a lighter touch with living samples
Read article: Butterfly’s colourful trick of the light recreated in the lab
Butterfly’s colourful trick of the light recreated in the lab
"Reverse diffraction" materials could make banknotes more secure
