Telescopes and space missions Research update World set for the 2012 transit of Venus Ultra-rare astronomical event begins at 2200 h UTC on 5 June and will not be seen again until 2117 Read article: World set for the 2012 transit of Venus
Quantum optics Research update ‘Schrödinger’s hat’ could spy on quantum particles Modified invisibility cloak could find use in quantum computers Read article: ‘Schrödinger’s hat’ could spy on quantum particles
Nanomaterials Research update DNA tiles pave the way Fabricating shapes out of single-stranded DNA Read article: DNA tiles pave the way
Ultrafast science Research update Frequency combs to join the hunt for exoplanets Method could help find Earth-sized bodies Read article: Frequency combs to join the hunt for exoplanets
Quantum mechanics Research update Two new surprises for three-body physics Efimov-like trimers could exist for long-range interactions and for fermions Read article: Two new surprises for three-body physics
Nuclear power Research update Tuna carry Fukushima isotopes to California Caesium levels could help study of fish migration Read article: Tuna carry Fukushima isotopes to California
Transport properties Research update New nanosensors could detect disease earlier Device detects molecules at extremely low concentrations Read article: New nanosensors could detect disease earlier
Transport properties Research update Cloak-on-a-chip unveiled New microcloak array could be used as a biosensor Read article: Cloak-on-a-chip unveiled
Soft matter and liquids Research update How to make a material that shrinks when stretched Metamaterials could do the "impossible" Read article: How to make a material that shrinks when stretched
Soft matter and liquids Research update Shaken staples stick together Experiment provides insight into entangled ensembles of U-shaped objects Read article: Shaken staples stick together