Transport properties Research update Gossamer ‘nanoweb’ blocks light Counterintuitive result might lead to new optical devices Read article: Gossamer ‘nanoweb’ blocks light
Telescopes and space missions Research update Meteorite points to asteroid Vesta’s dynamo Magnetic field could shield Vesta from solar wind Read article: Meteorite points to asteroid Vesta’s dynamo
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Carbon dioxide ‘corrodes’ ice, say scientists Rising greenhouse-gas concentrations could make glaciers more likely to crack Read article: Carbon dioxide ‘corrodes’ ice, say scientists
Soft matter and liquids Research update A Casimir force for life Long-range forces might allow proteins to communicate Read article: A Casimir force for life
Telescopes and space missions Research update The hue of alien Earths Researchers link the colours of exoplanets to the chances of them harbouring life Read article: The hue of alien Earths
Transport properties Research update Graphene tunnel barrier makes its debut Spintronics could benefit from wonder material Read article: Graphene tunnel barrier makes its debut
Soft matter and liquids Research update Tiny spheres simulate crystal melting Heating a crystal from within opens a new window on phase transitions Read article: Tiny spheres simulate crystal melting
Telescopes and space missions Research update Star seen whizzing around supermassive black hole Discovery could provide test of general relativity Read article: Star seen whizzing around supermassive black hole
Solar cells Research update New theory describes ultrathin solar cells Calculations reveal trade-off between absorption and emission Read article: New theory describes ultrathin solar cells
Transport properties Research update New cloak promises to be invisible to electrons Device would be invisible to electrons Read article: New cloak promises to be invisible to electrons
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