Climate Research update Geoengineering could be needed to halt climate change Cutting carbon emissions may not be enough, says Royal Society Read article: Geoengineering could be needed to halt climate change
Soft matter and liquids Research update Physicists shed light on mysterious battlefield injury Blast waves might cause damage to brain Read article: Physicists shed light on mysterious battlefield injury
Nanomaterials Research update Breath-testing for cancer using gold Electric response of nanoparticles reveals cancerous compounds Read article: Breath-testing for cancer using gold
Ultrafast science Research update Plasmonic laser puts the squeeze on light US researchers claim world's smallest semiconductor laser
Microscopy Research update Molecules revealed in all their glory by microscope Modified form of atomic force microscopy gives chemical signature of molecules Read article: Molecules revealed in all their glory by microscope
Stars and solar physics Research update Is ‘hot Jupiter’ too close for comfort? Exoplanet perplexes astronomers
Atmosphere Research update ‘Gigantic jets’ caught on camera Rare phenomenon of 'upward' lightning quantified by US researchers Read article: ‘Gigantic jets’ caught on camera
Lasers Research update Arm dentists with lasers, urge researchers New dental technique can assess mineral content in teeth Read article: Arm dentists with lasers, urge researchers
Transport properties Research update DNA scaffolds could make nano-circuits New 'DNA origami' technique could boost electronics Read article: DNA scaffolds could make nano-circuits
Transport properties Research update Metamaterials learn to remember First 'memory metamaterials' allow for easy tuning
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