Soft matter and liquids Research update Crystallography reveals secrets of nature’s antifreeze Barbs grab hold of ice crystals Read article: Crystallography reveals secrets of nature’s antifreeze
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Holography sharpens up Holograms based on plasmons that hold their colours regardless of viewing angle Read article: Holography sharpens up
Stars and solar physics Research update Kepler picks up stellar vibrations Exoplanet mission gives asteroseismology a boost Read article: Kepler picks up stellar vibrations
Publishing Research update Study queries open access benefits New research says open access papers attract more readers – but not more citations Read article: Study queries open access benefits
Nanomaterials Research update Graphene transistor shines on diamond-like substrate New device is smaller and faster than ever Read article: Graphene transistor shines on diamond-like substrate
Quantum optics Research update Trapped ions smash entanglement record Physicists link 14 calcium "qubits" on path towards a quantum computer Read article: Trapped ions smash entanglement record
Transport properties Research update Thin film has ‘astonishing’ ability to rotate light Micron-thick sample shifts polarization by 45 degrees Read article: Thin film has ‘astonishing’ ability to rotate light
Soft matter and liquids Research update Carbon nanotubes capture cancer cells New device can also detect viruses Read article: Carbon nanotubes capture cancer cells
Nanomaterials Research update Physicists put a new twist on graphene Why do Dirac fermions endure in multilayers? Read article: Physicists put a new twist on graphene
Planetary science Research update Earth grew from ‘candy floss’ rocks Geological evidence supports models of terrestrial planet formation Read article: Earth grew from ‘candy floss’ rocks