Soft matter and liquids Research update Labyrinths appear in bead mixtures Fingers of air carve maze-like patterns Read article: Labyrinths appear in bead mixtures
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Artificial swimmers have no moving parts Catalysis makes tiny objects swim Read article: Artificial swimmers have no moving parts
Soft matter and liquids Research update Liquid jets bounce along Plunging oil skims the surface Read article: Liquid jets bounce along
Soft matter and liquids Research update Steel balls make a splash in sand Experiments illustrate the link between granular systems and fluids Read article: Steel balls make a splash in sand
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Tiny organisms move microstructures Bacteria act as "beasts of burden" Read article: Tiny organisms move microstructures
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Scuffed spheres rise to the top Friction can reverse the reverse-Brazil-nut effect Read article: Scuffed spheres rise to the top
Soft matter and liquids Research update Icy stars reveal the secret of their patterns Physicists venture onto thin ice Read article: Icy stars reveal the secret of their patterns
Structure and dynamics Research update NMR gets seriously small Spinning coil probes nanolitre solids
Ultrafast science Research update European X-ray laser gets the go ahead Funding in place for construction to start early next year Read article: European X-ray laser gets the go ahead
Surfaces and interfaces Opinion and reviews In support of neutrons Bidding for Europe's neutron source Read article: In support of neutrons