Optics and photonics Analysis Giving start-ups a leg up Partnerships with established firms can help new optics ventures succeed in the marketplace Read article: Giving start-ups a leg up
Business and innovation Blog A spotlight on accelerators in industry – sort of A session on industry at the International Particle Accelerator Conference has some ups and downs
Topological matter News Flash Physics: Droplets map out tension, sensitive robot skin, Cockcroft Institute spins out beam monitor Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Flash Physics: Droplets map out tension, sensitive robot skin, Cockcroft Institute spins out beam monitor
Business and innovation Interview Learning from industry Graphene Square founder Byung Hee Hong reflects on the different challenges of growing graphene and growing a company Read article: Learning from industry
Business and innovation Feature Bridging the gap in nanotech A theoretical nanoscientist examines the interface between academic research and industry Read article: Bridging the gap in nanotech
Materials Feature Commercializing the ‘wonder material’ Improvements in graphene processing are beginning to pay off, especially for aerospace applications Read article: Commercializing the ‘wonder material’
Telescopes and space missions News Flash Physics: Metallic space fabric, Standard Model deviation at LHCb, accelerator milestone at European XFEL Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Flash Physics: Metallic space fabric, Standard Model deviation at LHCb, accelerator milestone at European XFEL
Quantum computing Video A quantum boost for machine learning Here's what happened when a Go grandmaster took on Google’s DeepMind Read article: A quantum boost for machine learning
Publishing Opinion and reviews Interstate discomfort Robert P Crease explains why trying to patent software is such a hard thing to do Read article: Interstate discomfort
Business and innovation Opinion and reviews Supporting hi-tech businesses Simon Keens wants the business environment surrounding big science to be modified so that small businesses can succeed Read article: Supporting hi-tech businesses