Optical physics Research update Tropical beetle has the brightest whites Irregular structure the key to insect's brilliance Read article: Tropical beetle has the brightest whites
Optical physics Research update Light squeezes through nano coax Nanotube-based cable pushes the limits of optics Read article: Light squeezes through nano coax
History Feature James Clerk Maxwell: a force for physics Celebrating Maxwell Year: Francis Everitt examines the immense contributions of the greatest mathematical physicist since Newton Read article: James Clerk Maxwell: a force for physics
Optical physics Research update Metamaterial bridges the terahertz gap Array of microcircuits achieves sought after THz switching Read article: Metamaterial bridges the terahertz gap
Soft matter and liquids Research update Chiral liquid splits light by polarization Fresnel's theory proved at long last Read article: Chiral liquid splits light by polarization
Ultracold matter Research update Microparticles feel the pinch Optical tweezers have been used to measure the refractive index of a single microparticle
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Invisibility cloak unveiled in the US Researchers take an important step towards a true cloak of invisibility
Ultracold matter Research update BECs confound at higher temperatures Bose--Einstein condensates sidestep convention Read article: BECs confound at higher temperatures
Optical physics Research update Superlens microscope gets up close First direct near-field optical images are obtained using a superlens Read article: Superlens microscope gets up close
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