Particles and interactions Research update Director quits Canadian theory institute Howard Burton leaves Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Read article: Director quits Canadian theory institute
Mathematical physics Research update Speckles expose magnet’s noisy secrets Domain fluctuations persist at 4 K
Quantum mechanics Opinion and reviews Blog life: Not Even Wrong The string critic speaks Read article: Blog life: Not Even Wrong
Structure and dynamics Research update Fibonacci spirals in nature could be stress-related Spiral's formation is related to J J Thomson problem, say physicists Read article: Fibonacci spirals in nature could be stress-related
Particles and interactions Research update Relativity trick slashes computing times Physicist finds a relativistic short cut
Mathematical physics Research update Angling for the best knot Putting a new twist on fishing knots Read article: Angling for the best knot
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Physicists take a crack at rocks Shattered stones reveal universality Read article: Physicists take a crack at rocks
Structure and dynamics Research update “Thermal runaway” weakens even the best crystals 80-year-old theory may not set maximum strength after all
Mathematical physics Opinion and reviews Equations as icons The lure of a good equation Read article: Equations as icons
Soft matter and liquids Research update “Chemical origami” shrinks 2D discs into 3D objects Technique could create prototypes in engineering