Transport properties Research update Saw-toothed sapphire helps build polymer arrays Self assembly produces ultra-dense arrays of nanoscale elements over large areas Read article: Saw-toothed sapphire helps build polymer arrays
Climate Research update NASA’s carbon-dioxide mission fails $270m Orbiting Carbon Observatory lost in Pacific Ocean Read article: NASA’s carbon-dioxide mission fails
Diagnostic imaging Research update Rethinking MRI scans New magnetic resonance imaging technique could lead to patient-friendly scans Read article: Rethinking MRI scans
Nuclear fusion Research update New technique to tackle nuclear waste Novel fusion reactor design paves the way to destroy ‘transuranic’ elements Read article: New technique to tackle nuclear waste
Transport properties Research update Nanoelectronics made easy New technique makes transistors that approach the atomic scale Read article: Nanoelectronics made easy
Telescopes and space missions Research update Jupiter pips Saturn for new space mission US and Europe agree joint Jovian probes for launch in 2020 Read article: Jupiter pips Saturn for new space mission
Structure and dynamics Research update Detecting colour on the nanoscale Nanotube-based devices mimic human vision Read article: Detecting colour on the nanoscale
Telescopes and space missions Research update Evidence mounts for axion-like particles Are 'luminosity relations' a key piece in an intergalactic puzzle?
Transport properties Research update Type-1.5 superconductor shows its stripes Could strange vortex patterns reveal two superfluids? Read article: Type-1.5 superconductor shows its stripes
Ultrafast science Research update Laser captures photosynthesis in action New method shines a light on energy transfer Read article: Laser captures photosynthesis in action