Climate Research update Aerosols must be considered by climate models Airborne particles could have caused lull in warming Read article: Aerosols must be considered by climate models
Nanomaterials Research update Carbon nanotubes could store solar energy New material on par with lithium-ion batteries Read article: Carbon nanotubes could store solar energy
Soft matter and liquids Research update Cloak could hide ships from flowing water Design could lead to more efficient vessels Read article: Cloak could hide ships from flowing water
Transport properties Research update Artificial leaves make fuel from sunlight New solar cells liberate hydrogen Read article: Artificial leaves make fuel from sunlight
Earth sciences Research update Radioactive decay accounts for half of Earth’s heat Geoneutrino detector probes deep into the Earth Read article: Radioactive decay accounts for half of Earth’s heat
Optical physics Research update Light propagates as if ‘space is missing’ Device that transmits light with zero-phase delay could boost optoelectronics Read article: Light propagates as if ‘space is missing’
Dark matter and energy Research update Dark energy spotted in the cosmic microwave background Gravitational lensing focuses directly on the dark sector Read article: Dark energy spotted in the cosmic microwave background
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Inkjet printing produces high-performance transistors New technique combines two types of ink Read article: Inkjet printing produces high-performance transistors
Optical physics Research update Camera fits on the head of a pin Microscopic device can be made for a few pennies Read article: Camera fits on the head of a pin
Transport properties Research update Nanowire laser could boost data storage Tiny devices could probe biological cells Read article: Nanowire laser could boost data storage
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays