Transport properties Research update ‘Nanopillars’ make good photovoltaics Devices built on low-cost, flexible substrates show promising light-conversion efficiencies Read article: ‘Nanopillars’ make good photovoltaics
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Flexible fabric that ‘takes pictures’ MIT researchers unveil new imaging technique using stretchy fibres Read article: Flexible fabric that ‘takes pictures’
Quantum mechanics Research update Single molecule switches light World's smallest optical transistor brings optical computers a step closer Read article: Single molecule switches light
Planetary science Research update Moonshine could light the way to extraterrestrial life Signs of life on distant planets could be easier to detect than previously thought Read article: Moonshine could light the way to extraterrestrial life
Structure and dynamics Research update Metal pumps liquid uphill Laser-treated metal could aid medics Read article: Metal pumps liquid uphill
Structure and dynamics Research update Laser boosts light bulb efficiency We can make incandescent bulbs 100% efficient, say researchers Read article: Laser boosts light bulb efficiency
Vacuum and cryogenics Opinion and reviews The power of robotics Robotics competitions supply a vital missing link in science and engineering education, says Robert P Crease Read article: The power of robotics
Optical physics Research update Data storage enters the ‘fifth dimension’ Optical data storage over one terabit per cubic centimetre possible, say researchers Read article: Data storage enters the ‘fifth dimension’
Optical physics Research update Bright white light from organic LEDs Physicists switch on energy efficient light bulb made from organic phosphor
Optical physics Research update Nano-lamp illuminates quantum-classical boundary Filament is just 100 atoms wide Read article: Nano-lamp illuminates quantum-classical boundary
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