Read article: Icy stars reveal the secret of their patterns Soft matter and liquids Research update Icy stars reveal the secret of their patterns Physicists venture onto thin ice
Structure and dynamics Research update NMR gets seriously small Spinning coil probes nanolitre solids
Read article: European X-ray laser gets the go ahead Ultrafast science Research update European X-ray laser gets the go ahead Funding in place for construction to start early next year
Read article: In support of neutrons Surfaces and interfaces Opinion and reviews In support of neutrons Bidding for Europe's neutron source
Read article: Soft-matter pioneer dies Soft matter and liquids Research update Soft-matter pioneer dies French physicist and Nobel laureate Pierre-Gilles de Gennes has passed away
Read article: Fermions pair up without superfluidity Soft matter and liquids Research update Fermions pair up without superfluidity Discovery might shed light on high-temperature superconductivity
Read article: Evidence mounts for Bose glass Ultracold matter Research update Evidence mounts for Bose glass New state of matter glimpsed in ultracold atoms
Read article: French frustration Surfaces and interfaces Opinion and reviews French frustration Reforming France's science
Soft matter and liquids Research update “Chemical origami” shrinks 2D discs into 3D objects Technique could create prototypes in engineering
Read article: Bacterium battles against the current Surfaces and interfaces Research update Bacterium battles against the current Unusual ability could help spread infection