Stars and solar physics Research update Gamma-ray burst could kill off ocean life Destruction would have profound effect on climate Read article: Gamma-ray burst could kill off ocean life
Renewables Research update IPCC warns its scientists to avoid the media Letter of caution provokes mixed reaction among IPCC working-group scientists Read article: IPCC warns its scientists to avoid the media
Earth sciences Research update Climate change sceptics are less ‘credible’ scientists, finds survey Though researchers question the methods of the study Read article: Climate change sceptics are less ‘credible’ scientists, finds survey
Soft matter and liquids Research update Bursting bubbles cascade on camera Study could lead to better foams Read article: Bursting bubbles cascade on camera
Climate Research update Eyjafjallajökull’s plume is electrified Charged ash could be easier to spot Read article: Eyjafjallajökull’s plume is electrified
Renewables News Top US scientists warn Congress on the dangers of climate change National Research Council gives its take on the state of US climate science Read article: Top US scientists warn Congress on the dangers of climate change
Climate Research update Records reveal robust ocean warming Scientists reduce uncertainty in crucial climate record Read article: Records reveal robust ocean warming
Telescopes and space missions News NASA’s crumbling research labs could risk future missions Report warns that funding is needed to stem decline Read article: NASA’s crumbling research labs could risk future missions
Earth sciences Research update Earth’s magnetic field gathers momentum Simulations explain how torsion is transferred through the Earth's core Read article: Earth’s magnetic field gathers momentum
Renewables News Saudi Arabia to create renewable energy ‘city’ King Abdullah considers the future of his country beyond oil Read article: Saudi Arabia to create renewable energy ‘city’