Mathematical physics Research update How to make a blockbuster Physicists discover universal law to describe movie earnings
Particles and interactions Research update Supercomputing “Grid” passes latest test Particle physicists get ready for torrents of data from LHC
Mathematical physics Research update Global terrorism follows a power law Extremes acts could be more common than expected Read article: Global terrorism follows a power law
Earth sciences Research update Physicist solves desert mystery Sand dunes use elastic waves to "sing" Read article: Physicist solves desert mystery
Mathematical physics Research update Physicists tackle linguistics Two theorists in Germany have proposed a model to simulate the rise and fall of languages Read article: Physicists tackle linguistics
Quantum optics Research update Equivalence principle passes atomic test Rubidium experiments confirm that Einstein was right
Semiconductors and electronics Research update IBM tops supercomputing table The Blue Gene/L machine that is being built to simulate nuclear weapons is the fastest computer in the world
Mathematical physics Research update The small world of Brazilian soccer Statistical physicists tackle football in its spiritual home Read article: The small world of Brazilian soccer
Data acquisition and analysis Research update Women needed for bed-rest study European Space Agency seeks volunteers to test effect of weightlessness on the human body
Mathematical physics Research update Physics and fame Researchers have shown that there is a direct link between fame and merit in science