Transport properties Research update Bendy wires generate AC power Device could supply energy to medical implants Read article: Bendy wires generate AC power
Transport properties Research update Invisibility extends out of its shell This invisibility cloak can make a nearby object vanish, say researchers Read article: Invisibility extends out of its shell
Soft matter and liquids Research update Tunnelling electrons could drive nanomotors Tiny rotors are inspired by biological motors Read article: Tunnelling electrons could drive nanomotors
Optical physics Research update Optical oscilloscope is fit for high-speed studies Device beats the resolution of conventional devices by more than a factor of five
Telescopes and space missions Research update Magnetic shield could protect spacecraft Fusion science shows feasibility of protecting astronauts from cosmic radiation Read article: Magnetic shield could protect spacecraft
Transport properties Research update Electrons put a new spin on chirality Could radiation striking magnetic materials be responsible for the 'handedness' of biological molecules? Read article: Electrons put a new spin on chirality
Particles and interactions Research update PAMELA bares all Satellite data do indeed hint at dark-matter annihilation, the European team claims Read article: PAMELA bares all
Particles and interactions Research update Fermilab ‘ghosts’ hint at new particles Some CDF physicists believe publication was premature Read article: Fermilab ‘ghosts’ hint at new particles
Ultrafast science Research update Condensed-matter physicist to head DESY Accelerator lab chooses nanostructure expert as new director Read article: Condensed-matter physicist to head DESY
Transport properties Research update Memristors model primitive learning An amoeba’s ability to learn can be simulated using an electronic circuit