Anti-bubbles hint at fragile economic prospects
Physicists predict a shaky future for the stock market using statistical analysis
New director at ICTP
Katepalli Sreenivasan will lead the International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Small systems defy second law
Physicists overthrow one of the laws of thermodynamics – but only briefly
Spider-Man spins a web of contacts
The complex network that links characters in Marvel comics is no joke
Read article: Chaotic lasers decode data
Chaotic lasers decode data
A new encryption method based on synchronized lasers promises to be ultra-safe
The magnetic attraction of learning
A new study likens the classroom learning process to the alignment of spins in a magnet
Fluid dynamics slips up
A long-held belief about liquid behaviour breaks down at small scales
Finding the formula for freak waves
Simulations of wave dynamics could help scientists predict tsunamis
Internet aids the spread of computer viruses
The structure of the Internet allows viruses to propagate surprisingly easily
Grand challenges for physics in the US
Experts identify the most pressing problems in physics today
