Read article: Skyrmions: a twisted future in data-storage technology
Magnetic skyrmions are both physically intriguing and technologically promising, explains Kirsten von Bergmann and André Kubetzka
Read article: Smooth sailing
Superhydrophobic surfaces with the right microscopic structures could help reduce friction on ships, as CJ Kim explains
Read article: The cutting edge of quantum physics
Daniel Twitchen and Matthew Markham explain how diamonds could become a quantum physicist’s best friend
Read article: Simulating the universe: solving Einstein’s equations of general relativity in a cosmological setting
Computers are now so powerful that researchers have been able to solve Einstein’s equations of general relativity in a cosmological setting, as Tom Giblin, James Mertens and Glenn Starkman reveal
Read article: Bridging the gap in nanotech
A theoretical nanoscientist examines the interface between academic research and industry
Read article: Commercializing the ‘wonder material’
Improvements in graphene processing are beginning to pay off, especially for aerospace applications
Read article: Maintaining high standards: the importance of materials-science research to the nuclear industry
Karl Whittle, Mahmoud Mostafavi and Philip D Edmondson explore the materials-science challenges involved in monitoring nuclear reactor components
Read article: The long road to ignition
Margaret Harris reports on progress towards fusion’s “break-even” point at the US National Ignition Facility
Read article: The geometry of our world: M-theory and 11D geometry
Jason Lotay looks at the power of geometry to bring us a step closer to an elusive unified theory of physics
Read article: The secrets of the blue fog
Oliver Henrich and Davide Marenduzzo reveal how blue liquid crystals could lead to new display devices
