Particles and interactions Opinion and reviews A cosmic conundrum Lincoln Wolfenstein explores the enduring mystery of matter–antimatter asymmetry Read article: A cosmic conundrum
Telescopes and space missions Research update Gamma-rays put limit on universe’s background light Radiation from distant quasar travels relatively unhindered to Earth
Particles and interactions Research update CERN hopes LHC report will dispel doomsday fears New report reinforces earlier conclusion that there is no cause for concern from strangelets or black holes
Telescopes and space missions Research update GLAST blasts off in search of gamma rays Space telescope could soon shed light on some of the most violent astrophysical processes in the universe Read article: GLAST blasts off in search of gamma rays
Telescopes and space missions Research update Fastest supercomputer overtaken by Roadrunner US machine will be used initially to model cosmology, astrophysics and the climate
Telescopes and space missions Research update Looking for ET’s neutrino beam Might extraterrestrials be communicating via neutrinos? Read article: Looking for ET’s neutrino beam
Quantum optics Research update Neil Turok chosen to lead Perimeter Institute Cambridge cosmologist says his switch to the Canadian centre is the "opportunity of a lifetime" Read article: Neil Turok chosen to lead Perimeter Institute
Dark matter and energy Feature GLAST goes for blast-off NASA's GLAST gamma-ray mission is set to shed light on some of nature's most extreme astrophysical processes Read article: GLAST goes for blast-off
Stars and solar physics Research update Astronomers get clear view of blazar Black-hole powered jets are created by twisting magnetic fields that drive particles from galactic cores Read article: Astronomers get clear view of blazar
Particles and interactions Research update Dark matter claims disputed Flashes of light seen at the DAMA experiment in Italy are not necessarily WIMPs, say physicists Read article: Dark matter claims disputed
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