Climate Research update NASA’s carbon-dioxide mission fails $270m Orbiting Carbon Observatory lost in Pacific Ocean Read article: NASA’s carbon-dioxide mission fails
Optical physics Research update Moth eyes inspire more efficient solar cell Anti-reflective coating based on natural metamaterial Read article: Moth eyes inspire more efficient solar cell
Climate Research update Can geoengineering cool the climate? Physicists scrutinize climate intervention Read article: Can geoengineering cool the climate?
Telescopes and space missions Research update Muons reveal upper atmosphere’s temperature Freak warming detected from deep underground Read article: Muons reveal upper atmosphere’s temperature
Vacuum and cryogenics Opinion and reviews Reasons to be cheerful The economy may be in a nosedive but there is plenty to look forward to in science this year Read article: Reasons to be cheerful
Climate Research update Obama nominates physicist as science advisor 'Science holds the key to our survival' says incoming US president Read article: Obama nominates physicist as science advisor
Ultracold matter Research update Nobel laureate goes to Washington? Steven Chu tipped to head US Department of Energy Read article: Nobel laureate goes to Washington?
Telescopes and space missions Research update Europe plans future research facilities New roadmap focuses on environmental sciences Read article: Europe plans future research facilities
Climate Research update Breakthrough in the physics of ice-shelf break-up Scientists come up with simple law for iceberg formation Read article: Breakthrough in the physics of ice-shelf break-up
Climate Research update Modelling civilization as ‘heat engine’ could improve climate predictions Discovery halves the number of variables needed to forecast emissions, claims physicist