Cosmology Opinion and reviews Is the universe a sponge? J Richard Gott’s book on the large-scale topology of the universe goes beyond a “Cosmology 101” pseudo-history, writes Martin Bucher Read article: Is the universe a sponge?
Ultracold matter News Flash Physics: Optical clock in space, Richard Garwin wins presidential medal, lighting the cosmic web Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Flash Physics: Optical clock in space, Richard Garwin wins presidential medal, lighting the cosmic web
Telescopes and space missions News Flash Physics: LHC smashes luminosity record, gender bias in astronomy, calculating axion masses Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Flash Physics: LHC smashes luminosity record, gender bias in astronomy, calculating axion masses
Cosmology Research update Supernovae analysis finds scant evidence for dark energy New statistical analysis casts doubt on accelerating expansion of the universe Read article: Supernovae analysis finds scant evidence for dark energy
Plasma physics News Flash Physics: Mapping the universe’s superclusters and voids, new plasma pressure record, predicting rogue ocean waves Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Flash Physics: Mapping the universe’s superclusters and voids, new plasma pressure record, predicting rogue ocean waves
Telescopes and space missions News Flash Physics: A nanotube balloon, quantum coherence forever, two trillion galaxies in the universe Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Flash Physics: A nanotube balloon, quantum coherence forever, two trillion galaxies in the universe
Telescopes and space missions News Flash Physics: World’s largest radio telescope completed in China, tracing mercury in human hair, limiting universal anisotropy Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Flash Physics: World’s largest radio telescope completed in China, tracing mercury in human hair, limiting universal anisotropy
Vacuum and cryogenics News Flash Physics: Giant glowing ‘space blobs’, SCOAP3 extended for three years, European Spallation Source gains momentum Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Flash Physics: Giant glowing ‘space blobs’, SCOAP3 extended for three years, European Spallation Source gains momentum
Cosmology Research update First stars and galaxies are not as old as we thought, say Planck astronomers Latest observations of CMB polarization rekindle debate over the start of reionization Read article: First stars and galaxies are not as old as we thought, say Planck astronomers
Cosmology Research update Delensing of cosmic microwave background could reveal ancient gravitational waves New technique uses infrared observations to clean up microwave images Read article: Delensing of cosmic microwave background could reveal ancient gravitational waves