Due to come online later this year and packed with state-of-the-art optics, Advanced LIGO is aiming for a direct detection of gravitational waves that will open a new window on the universe
Nanomaterials are being used to give plants novel and augmented functions, with potential applications ranging from self-healing materials to living electronics
Researchers are pushing magnetic resonance imaging to the nanoscale with the aim of developing a microscope that can directly image single molecules in 3D