Read article: Butterfly’s colourful trick of the light recreated in the lab Soft matter and liquids Research update Butterfly’s colourful trick of the light recreated in the lab "Reverse diffraction" materials could make banknotes more secure
Read article: Chemistry Nobel awarded for super-resolution microscopy Structure and dynamics News Chemistry Nobel awarded for super-resolution microscopy Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell and William Moerner share 2014 prize
Read article: Superabsorbing rings could lead to better cameras and solar cells Quantum optics Research update Superabsorbing rings could lead to better cameras and solar cells Quantum effect could be put to work in a range of optical technologies
Read article: The wonderful world of ultrasound Optical physics Podcasts The wonderful world of ultrasound From levitating tiny balls to safeguarding bridges, ultrasound has more applications than you might think
Optical physics Blog Physics World's futuristic look Take a look at the magazine through an augmented reality device
Read article: Nanoparticles open a new window into the brain Optical physics Research update Nanoparticles open a new window into the brain New imaging technique could help treat strokes, cancer and dementia
Read article: Silicon nanorods bend light in new directions Surfaces and interfaces Research update Silicon nanorods bend light in new directions Ultrathin coatings could replace bulky optical components
Read article: New holographic waveguide augments reality Optical physics Research update New holographic waveguide augments reality Device overlays digital 3D images in field of view
Read article: High-gain optical transistors flipped by just one photon Structure and dynamics Research update High-gain optical transistors flipped by just one photon Devices created using Rydberg states of ultracold atoms
Read article: Self-assembly and plasmonics could join forces to boost solar energy Optical physics Research update Self-assembly and plasmonics could join forces to boost solar energy New method allows 200 fluorescent molecules to be arranged around a gold nanoparticle