Read article: Dark field illuminates X-ray imaging Ultrafast science Research update Dark field illuminates X-ray imaging New technique uses discarded X-rays to unmask materials
Read article: How to steer a qubit using sideways glances Transport properties Research update How to steer a qubit using sideways glances New technique lifts the lid on Schrödinger's cat
Read article: Ordering electron and nuclear spins in quantum wires Transport properties Research update Ordering electron and nuclear spins in quantum wires Spontaneous magnetic order of spins observed at 0.1 K
Read article: Researchers spin a yarn into a muscle Surfaces and interfaces Research update Researchers spin a yarn into a muscle Everyday polymer fibres used to create artificial muscles
Read article: New cochlear implant takes the middle road Surfaces and interfaces Research update New cochlear implant takes the middle road Low-power microchip would be implanted in the ear
Read article: Microscope exploits spooky action at a distance Ultrafast science Research update Microscope exploits spooky action at a distance Entangled photons allow higher-contrast microscopy
Read article: Could sterile neutrinos solve the cosmological mass conundrum? Gravity Research update Could sterile neutrinos solve the cosmological mass conundrum? Researchers place bounds on sterile-neutrino mass
Read article: Graphene oxide makes perfect sieve Transport properties Research update Graphene oxide makes perfect sieve Membranes could be ideal in water filtration and desalination technologies
Read article: Jade Rabbit wakes up from lunar sleep Telescopes and space missions Research update Jade Rabbit wakes up from lunar sleep Mission control still working to fix "control abnormalities"
Read article: Electron coincidence spectroscopy arrives on the bench top Transport properties Research update Electron coincidence spectroscopy arrives on the bench top Surface science technique no longer needs a synchrotron
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays