Transport properties Research update A Casimir force for good in MEMS design Physicists take an important step towards taming the Casimir force Read article: A Casimir force for good in MEMS design
Constants and units Opinion and reviews Science as drama Is thermodynamics Shakespearian? Read article: Science as drama
Particles and interactions Research update Refining the fine-structure constant Measurements with trapped single electrons improves value of alpha by a factor of ten
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Could sound move at the speed of light? Tiny polymer spheres can boost sound speeds by five orders of magnitude Read article: Could sound move at the speed of light?
Quantum optics Research update Quantum boost for optical clocks New approach to laser spectroscopy could lead to more accurate time-keeping Read article: Quantum boost for optical clocks
Particles and interactions Research update Timing electrons Physicists have measured the time it takes an electron to hop between atoms
Constants and units Research update New look for the kilogram Physicists want the kilogram to be defined in terms of fundamental constants
Quantum optics Research update Good news for causality Swiss physicists measure the "signal velocity" of light for the first time Read article: Good news for causality
Quantum optics Research update Equivalence principle passes atomic test Rubidium experiments confirm that Einstein was right