Read article: Physicists control light at the nanoscale Ultrafast science Research update Physicists control light at the nanoscale Polarization pulse shaper directs laser
Nuclear medicine Research update Hospital scanners could control cell-sized medical devices Physicists remotely control metal beads in blood vessels
Read article: Double-negative metamaterial edges towards the visible Transport properties Research update Double-negative metamaterial edges towards the visible Fishnet structure gives negative permeability
Read article: Experiment sets the ultimate test for Newton’s laws Gravity Research update Experiment sets the ultimate test for Newton’s laws Rare opportunity could give evidence against dark matter
Read article: Nanowires could boost memory density Nanomaterials Research update Nanowires could boost memory density Spin pulses move domain walls
Read article: Geophysicists offer explanation for Andes formation Earth sciences Research update Geophysicists offer explanation for Andes formation 3D simulation unveils mystery of the mountain range
Read article: Physicists watch the “birth, life and death of a photon” Quantum optics Research update Physicists watch the “birth, life and death of a photon” Single photon observed hundreds of times without being destroyed
Structure and dynamics Research update “Thermal runaway” weakens even the best crystals 80-year-old theory may not set maximum strength after all
Read article: Molten sodium mimics Earth’s magnetic-field flipping Planetary science Research update Molten sodium mimics Earth’s magnetic-field flipping Physicists witness magnetic reversal for first time in the lab
Read article: Gamma-ray observatory takes share of Descartes prize Detectors and sensors Research update Gamma-ray observatory takes share of Descartes prize European Union rewards outstanding science