Read article: Edging into the spotlight: bendy lattices and metamaterials
Stephen Ornes discovers how a study of floppy lattices combined ideas from both electronic and soft-matter materials to create metamaterials with many applications
Read article: Turning plants into technology with nanomaterials
Nanomaterials are being used to give plants novel and augmented functions, with potential applications ranging from self-healing materials to living electronics
Read article: Nanoimprint lithography puts its stamp on fabrication
Invented 20 years ago, nanoimprint lithography offers a powerful manufacturing alternative for the semiconductor and other nanotechnology sectors
Read article: How to directly image single molecules in 3D with MRI
Researchers are pushing magnetic resonance imaging to the nanoscale with the aim of developing a microscope that can directly image single molecules in 3D
Read article: After the cosmic dust settles: telescopes searching the skies for signs of inflation
Matthew R Francis reports on the next-generation telescopes looking for signs of the universe’s inflationary infancy hiding in cosmic microwave background data
Read article: Subterranean science
Sean Paling and Stephen Sadler describe how deep underground labs are diversifying into areas such as astrobiology and earth sciences
Read article: Communicating discovery: the importance of getting it right
Simon Perks reminds scientists how important it is to effectively inform the public about their work
Read article: Your career questions answered
Margaret Harris explores the findings of a recent survey that asked physics students to share their career concerns and aspirations
Read article: Lighting up the world
Jon Cartwright explores how to bring light to the 1.5 billion people without electric lighting
Read article: Unveiling your secret superpower
There's more to light than first meets the eye, says David Shane, who reveals how you can actually see polarized light, if you try hard enough
