Quantum mechanics Research update Quantum Hall effect gets new dimensions 4D version of 2D effect could give clue to quantum gravity
Stars and solar physics Research update Dynamo effect forces energy from black holes Magnetic fields could make black holes spill energy into surrounding gas and dust Read article: Dynamo effect forces energy from black holes
Telescopes and space missions Research update Six of the best for gravitational lens A distant galaxy is imaged six times by the strong gravity of a galactic cluster Read article: Six of the best for gravitational lens
Planetary science Research update Mars-sized object probably created the Moon A planetary projectile could explain the features of the modern Earth and Moon Read article: Mars-sized object probably created the Moon
Gravity Research update Helping ‘big G’ get back on track New measurements suggest that the gravitational constant is too small Read article: Helping ‘big G’ get back on track
Gravity Research update Relativity passes the pulsar test A nearby pulsar permits the first observation of a key prediction of Einstein's theory
Quantum mechanics Research update Into the Antiworld Dirac's earth-shattering realisation that antimatter exists is played out in a dramatic stage show Read article: Into the Antiworld
Gravity Research update Slingshot test for general relativity The gravitational pull on a spacecraft could be the best test yet of relativity
Gravity Research update The hunt for new dimensions The gravitational attraction between closely spaced objects could reveal new dimensions Read article: The hunt for new dimensions
Soft matter and liquids Research update DIY black holes could supply the missing link Benchtop 'black holes' could bridge the gap between relativity and quantum mechanics