Transport properties Research update Graphene oxide weaved into ‘paper’ Properties can be tailored by altering chemistry Read article: Graphene oxide weaved into ‘paper’
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Artificial swimmers have no moving parts Catalysis makes tiny objects swim Read article: Artificial swimmers have no moving parts
Nanomaterials Research update Tiny magnets help drugs reach the spot Inhaled drugs could be delivered more efficiently Read article: Tiny magnets help drugs reach the spot
Quantum mechanics Research update Supersolid saga continues Simulation links quantum phase to crystal dislocations
Renewables Research update Partnership to boost fuel-cell research Top US and German research centres focus on portable and automotive fuel cells Read article: Partnership to boost fuel-cell research
Soft matter and liquids Research update Liquid jets bounce along Plunging oil skims the surface Read article: Liquid jets bounce along
Nanomaterials Research update Nanostructures help mosquitoes walk on water Ribs and ridges make mosquito legs water repellent Read article: Nanostructures help mosquitoes walk on water
Telescopes and space missions Research update Dark-energy teams win cosmology prize Perlmutter, Schmidt and colleagues honoured by Gruber Foundation Read article: Dark-energy teams win cosmology prize
Transport properties Research update First “heat transistor” unveiled Heat is moved one electron at a time Read article: First “heat transistor” unveiled
Soft matter and liquids Research update Steel balls make a splash in sand Experiments illustrate the link between granular systems and fluids Read article: Steel balls make a splash in sand
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