Soft matter and liquids Research update Spintronics goes organic Physicists have built the first organic spin valve Read article: Spintronics goes organic
Nanomaterials Research update Mass detection enters attogram regime Nanoelectromechanical device breaks sensitivity record Read article: Mass detection enters attogram regime
Superconductivity Research update Closing in on a theory of superconductivity Experiments rule out two explanations for high-temperature superconductivity Read article: Closing in on a theory of superconductivity
Quantum optics Research update Looking at decoherence Carbon molecules cool off to reveal quantum-classical limit
Structure and dynamics Research update Packing them in Randomness pays off in packing challenge Read article: Packing them in
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Silicon achieves optical success Physicists have made the first high-speed optical modulator from silicon
Renewables Research update Fuel cells turn to alcohol Engineers produce hydrogen from ethanol Read article: Fuel cells turn to alcohol
Soft matter and liquids Research update Radical molecule breaks the rules New compound could lead to non-metallic magnets Read article: Radical molecule breaks the rules
Earth sciences Research update Maxwell’s equations and earthquakes Physicists explore new prediction techniques
Optics and photonics Research update Detecting the colours of darkness Looking inside an optical vortex
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