Nanomaterials Research update Nanotech industry comes under fire Researcher questions whether nanoscale components can be mass-produced Read article: Nanotech industry comes under fire
Optical physics Research update Nano-antenna fashions charge from light New device collects light and converts it into a current Read article: Nano-antenna fashions charge from light
Transport properties Research update Multiple valleys boost thermoelectric performance Conversion of heat to electricity is most efficient yet Read article: Multiple valleys boost thermoelectric performance
Structure and dynamics Research update Antimatter trap tightens its grip Physicists at the ALPHA experiment hold anitihydrogen in a trap for 16 minutes Read article: Antimatter trap tightens its grip
Nanomaterials Research update STM calculations put atoms in a different light Simulations better explain microscopy images of carbon nanostructures Read article: STM calculations put atoms in a different light
Transport properties Research update Topological insulator becomes insulating at the surface Insulating state in Bi2Se3 could find applications in spintronics and even quantum computing Read article: Topological insulator becomes insulating at the surface
Telescopes and space missions Research update Organic transistor targets displays Nanotube transistor could find use in big-screen TVs Read article: Organic transistor targets displays
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Invisibility cloak offers a snug fit Carpet cloak is only a little bigger than the object it's hiding Read article: Invisibility cloak offers a snug fit
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Transparent material opens a new window on solar energy Plastic cell could harvest sunlight passing through windows Read article: Transparent material opens a new window on solar energy
Dark matter and energy Research update Does dark matter link gamma rays to galactic haze? Theory connects astronomical mysteries Read article: Does dark matter link gamma rays to galactic haze?