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Holes block light in very thin films

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:22:58 GMT

Another strange twist found in the physics of holey materials

Photonic-crystal fibres: the route to success

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:01:01 GMT

The photonic-crystal fibre enables scientists to think in new ways about guiding light – and to follow that with innovative applications. Marie Freebody goes right back to the source and speaks to the inventor of the multifaceted fibre, Philip Russell.

Nanostars rival fluorophores for imaging

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:31:47 GMT

Pointy nanomolecules perform well in long or repeated imaging studies

Carbon nanotubes feel the force

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:10:01 GMT

IBM team says effect could be useful for future electro-optics devices

Laser creates record-breaking protons

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:59:50 GMT

High-energy protons could yield compact source for cancer therapy

Plasmons shine a light on catalysis

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:16:00 GMT

New optical technique can examine catalysts under "real-life" conditions

Moore and more progress in electronics and photonics

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Meyya Meyyappan of the NASA Ames Research Center picks out some of his favourite papers from Nanotechnology as the journal celebrates its 20th volume

Light rotates nanorotors

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:38:19 GMT

Result paves the way for measuring torques on molecules with high sensitivity

'Mini lasers' illuminate dark molecules

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:40:37 GMT

Stimulated emission microscopy sheds new light on biological samples.

Optical simulator is all about vision

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:06:47 GMT

Optometrists could benefit from a liquid-crystal device that corrects vision in both eyes simultaneously.