Telescopes and space missions Research update Peering into the past of near-Earth asteroids Stony asteroids are the birthplace of Earth-bound meteorites, study finds Read article: Peering into the past of near-Earth asteroids
Stars and solar physics Research update Probing the cosmic-ray–climate link CERN experiment finds cosmic rays can enhance aerosol production Read article: Probing the cosmic-ray–climate link
History Research update Did Einstein discover E = mc2? Researchers revisit this controversial issue Read article: Did Einstein discover E = mc2?
Particles and interactions Research update Hunt for the Higgs enters endgame Delegates at the Lepton Photon 2011 conference in Mumbai debate the latest results from CERN's Large Hadron Collider Read article: Hunt for the Higgs enters endgame
Education and outreach Research update Yale defends procedures after student death US health and safety watchdog accuses university of safety violations Read article: Yale defends procedures after student death
Telescopes and space missions Research update Early-warning system for sunspots Findings could reveal new details about magnetism within the solar interior Read article: Early-warning system for sunspots
Stars and solar physics Research update Cubic neutrons might find it hip to be square Sufficiently heavy neutron stars could exert so much pressure that their otherwise spherical neutrons turn into tiny cubes Read article: Cubic neutrons might find it hip to be square
Transport properties Research update Rashba gets hotter and more pronounced Improved spin-splitting effect could boost spintronics Read article: Rashba gets hotter and more pronounced
Nuclear power Research update China–US neutrino facility opens The Daya Bay experiment will search for electron antineutrino disappearance Read article: China–US neutrino facility opens
Gravity Research update Information paradox simplified Information escapes black holes without space–time, say physicists Read article: Information paradox simplified