Once thought to offer imaging at unlimited resolution beyond that permitted by diffraction, superlenses never quite worked in practice. Physicists now have a host of other ideas to make perfect images...
Read article: Defeating diffraction
As next month's transit of Venus nears, Jay M Pasachoff examines the science and history of these exceptionally rare events
Read article: Venus: it’s now or never
Richard Corfield investigates the science behind the sinking of the Titanic
Read article: The perfect storm
As the number of confirmed exoplanets increases, so do the prospects for extraterrestrial life. Lewis Dartnell describes some preliminary efforts to understand what forms alien plan...
Read article: Life under alien skies
Edwin Cartlidge investigates the latest in earthquake forecasting
Read article: How to forecast an earthquake
How can you best stand out in today's graduate job market?
Read article: Finding jobs in hard times
Margaret Harris learns about Fermilab's plans for the post-Tevatron era
Read article: Fermilab’s next frontier
Sidney Perkowitz explores how we might achieve interstellar travel
Read article: Ad astra! To the stars!
Naveen N Sinha and David A Weitz reveal the science behind this tasty topic
Read article: Cocktail physics
Fusion demonstrator could cost fraction of a standard reactor, as Hamish Johnston reports
Read article: Firm takes middle ground to fusion
