Earth sciences Research update El Niño marches to the same beat as seasonal change Direct link established between ENSO and the annual cycle Read article: El Niño marches to the same beat as seasonal change
Nuclear medicine Research update Cyclotrons could boost technetium supply Hospital production of isotope is viable, say physicists Read article: Cyclotrons could boost technetium supply
Nanomaterials Research update Cells dine on nanotubes with dire results Tiny tips could hold the key to toxic effects Read article: Cells dine on nanotubes with dire results
Optical physics Research update Graphene bubbles could make better lenses Devices could mimic the human eye Read article: Graphene bubbles could make better lenses
Transport properties Research update Quantum-Hall confirmation helps define kilogram Graphene and semiconductor share universal quanta Read article: Quantum-Hall confirmation helps define kilogram
Structure and dynamics Research update ‘Tug-of-war’ prompts chemical reaction No-go reaction is driven by mechanical force Read article: ‘Tug-of-war’ prompts chemical reaction
Stars and solar physics Research update Black holes act as galactic thermostats Feedback puts the brakes on star formation Read article: Black holes act as galactic thermostats
Biophysics Research update Physicists in tune with neurons Model shows how different sounds affect neural activity Read article: Physicists in tune with neurons
Telescopes and space missions Research update Sun puts relativity to the test Gravity theories can be examined using solar neutrinos Read article: Sun puts relativity to the test
Soft matter and liquids Research update Flowing gas helps nanobubbles stick around Tiny bubbles on wet surfaces stabilized through dynamic equilibrium Read article: Flowing gas helps nanobubbles stick around