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
Superconductivity Research update Superconductivity from nowhere Can superconductivity arise when there is no "superconductor"? Read article: Superconductivity from nowhere
Particles and interactions Research update Heaviest ever antimatter discovered RHIC produces antihelium-4 from collisions of gold Read article: Heaviest ever antimatter discovered
Transport properties Research update Shedding more light on graphene Controlling inelastic light scattering in the "wonder material" could help make new nanodevices Read article: Shedding more light on graphene
Ultrafast science Research update Quantum probe beats Heisenberg limit Ultra-precise measurements could help brain imaging and astrophysics Read article: Quantum probe beats Heisenberg limit
Transport properties Research update Creating quantum dots from buckyballs Bottom-up approach to creating graphene quantum dots Read article: Creating quantum dots from buckyballs
Telescopes and space missions Research update Life could exist around dying stars White dwarfs may have Earth-like planets Read article: Life could exist around dying stars