Read article: New form of carbon created Transport properties Research update New form of carbon created Researchers claim multilayer epitaxial graphene could be used for application in carbon electronics
Read article: DNA twists and bends on demand Soft matter and liquids Research update DNA twists and bends on demand Building block of life can be transformed into curved shapes for building nanoscale devices
Read article: Soap films burst like flapping flags Surfaces and interfaces Research update Soap films burst like flapping flags High-speed photography reveals how punctures expand in soap films
Read article: Exposing the flaw in Planck’s law Surfaces and interfaces Research update Exposing the flaw in Planck’s law A novel cantilever uncovers a tremendous hike in radiation transfer at the nanoscale
Read article: Parity violation in ytterbium is largest ever seen Ultracold matter Research update Parity violation in ytterbium is largest ever seen Berkeley physicists boost parity violation to explore weak force
Read article: Darwin’s grandson proved right over fishy physics Planetary science Research update Darwin’s grandson proved right over fishy physics Marine animals responsible for mixing the world’s oceans, claim researchers
Read article: Plasmonics scores smoothness bull’s eye Transport properties Research update Plasmonics scores smoothness bull’s eye Pattern templates let plasmons travel further
Ultracold matter Research update Ultracold trios tell us more about Efimov states Italian lab makes two breakthroughs
Read article: Three-in-one oven could ease energy needs in developing world Renewables Research update Three-in-one oven could ease energy needs in developing world Thermoacoustic engine powers stove, fridge and electricity generator
Read article: Nanoscale light source can change its colour Transport properties Research update Nanoscale light source can change its colour Tiny 'free electron laser' could be used in displays
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays