Earth sciences Research update Ice avalanche enters the lab Experiment explores the underlying physics of ice flow Read article: Ice avalanche enters the lab
Optical physics Research update Bulging fibre excels at storing light New device could improve optical communications Read article: Bulging fibre excels at storing light
Publishing Research update Physics World’s 2011 Books of the Year Find out who has won Physics World's prestigious Book of the Year award Read article: Physics World’s 2011 Books of the Year
Telescopes and space missions Research update Physics World reveals its top 10 breakthroughs for 2011 Work on the fundamentals of quantum mechanics take the top gong Read article: Physics World reveals its top 10 breakthroughs for 2011
Particles and interactions Research update Physicists weigh up Higgs signals So has the Higgs revealed itself at the LHC? Read article: Physicists weigh up Higgs signals
Particles and interactions Research update Higgs hunters close in on their quarry Evidence emerges for a 126 GeV/c2 Higgs boson Read article: Higgs hunters close in on their quarry
Stars and solar physics Research update Are pulsars giant ‘neutromagnets’? Physicists say permanent magnetism could explain observations Read article: Are pulsars giant ‘neutromagnets’?
Nanomaterials Research update Corrosion carves out 3D nanostructures New technique can produce nanoscale cages, boxes and other hollow structures Read article: Corrosion carves out 3D nanostructures
Transport properties Research update New ink prints graphene electronics Inkjet process makes better flexible transistors Read article: New ink prints graphene electronics
Dark matter and energy Research update Latest Fermi studies find no trace of dark matter Measurements do not necessarily contradict past evidence, physicists say Read article: Latest Fermi studies find no trace of dark matter
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