![[IOP]](http://images.iop.org/cws/icons/themes/phw/colophon-small.png){kind=icon}
News
News RSS feedThe top physics stories from around the world – have your say and sign up for our newswire
Magnetic dipoles line up
May 21, 2013
New interactions could be used to develop future hard-disk drives
Heinrich Rohrer: 1933–2013
May 21, 2013 2 comments
Scanning tunnelling microscope pioneer shared Nobel prize
Flipping spins spread like wildfire
May 20, 2013 1 comment
Magnetic system could shed light on forest fires and chemical reactions
'Ghostly' 3D images taken without a camera
May 17, 2013 1 comment
Simple and cheap technique could be used in medical imaging
Bose–Einstein condensate is in the can
May 16, 2013
Optical trap could lead to new quantum simulations
Hofstadter's butterfly spotted in graphene
May 15, 2013
Moiré superlattices create stunning quantum effect
Atmosphere agitated by breaking waves
May 14, 2013 2 comments
Study could have implications for atmospheric models
Cosmic flashes could herald birth of black holes
May 13, 2013 1 comment
Theory predicts hot flashes for black holes of all sizes
Solar 'sandwich' could cover a variety of surfaces
May 13, 2013 2 comments
Flexible photovoltaic made from atom-thin layers
Getting to the bottom of foamy physics
May 10, 2013 1 comment
New model describes the evolution of bubble clusters
Cold-atom random laser simulates stellar clouds
May 9, 2013
Device could provide insights into astrophysics
Nuclear physics goes pear-shaped
May 8, 2013 7 comments
Deformed nuclei could point to physics beyond the Standard Model
New insights into what triggers lightning
May 7, 2013 3 comments
Cosmic rays and water droplets could play lead role in lightning initiation
Higgs hunters look beyond the Standard Model
May 6, 2013 9 comments
Will new physics emerge from 8 TeV collision data?
Interfering atoms could help detect gravitational waves
May 3, 2013 8 comments
New scheme could be cheaper than laser-interferometer designs
