Transport properties Research update Semiconductor shows its chameleon side Switching magnetism on and off in titanium dioxide could lead to more efficient memory chips Read article: Semiconductor shows its chameleon side
Earth sciences Research update Tōhoku quake coincided with sky ‘anomalies’ Researchers link infrared and ionosphere anomalies to Japan's biggest quake Read article: Tōhoku quake coincided with sky ‘anomalies’
Optical physics Research update Nanoantennas target single particles Device could be used to detect gases such as hydrogen Read article: Nanoantennas target single particles
Particles and interactions Research update New technique narrows electron dipole moment No larger than a 'hair in the solar system' Read article: New technique narrows electron dipole moment
Stars and solar physics Research update Astronomers put a new spin on the age of stars New research will help in the search for exoplanets Read article: Astronomers put a new spin on the age of stars
Soft matter and liquids Research update Physicists find a new angle on blood spatter New crime technique could help forensic investigations Read article: Physicists find a new angle on blood spatter
Soft matter and liquids Research update Snake venom gets into the groove Biophysicists reveal how some reptiles deliver a nasty bite Read article: Snake venom gets into the groove
Dark matter and energy Research update Has Fermi glimpsed dark matter? New results could confirm positron excess seen by PAMELA Read article: Has Fermi glimpsed dark matter?
Stars and solar physics Research update Researchers unveil the Einstein Telescope The €790m underground observatory will attempt to study the origins of gravitational waves Read article: Researchers unveil the Einstein Telescope
Telescopes and space missions Research update Unbound planets could abound in the universe Micro-lensing reveals gas giants drifting in space Read article: Unbound planets could abound in the universe