Ultrafast science Research update Bosons bossed into Bose–Einstein condensate Physicists create the first ever BEC from light Read article: Bosons bossed into Bose–Einstein condensate
Nuclear power Research update Neutrinos could detect secret fission reactors Detectors would need to be hundreds of thousands of tonnes Read article: Neutrinos could detect secret fission reactors
Telescopes and space missions Research update Europe extends key space missions Seven ESA probes will now operate until at least 2014 Read article: Europe extends key space missions
Nanomaterials Research update Plasmonic sensor detects viruses New technique could identify infectious diseases early on Read article: Plasmonic sensor detects viruses
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Beetle beauty captured in silicon Iridescent material could be used to create smart windows Read article: Beetle beauty captured in silicon
Telescopes and space missions Research update Penrose claims to have glimpsed universe before Big Bang University of Oxford theorist points to evidence in cosmic microwave background Read article: Penrose claims to have glimpsed universe before Big Bang
Quantum mechanics Research update Information converted to energy Potential of tiny bead boosted by data input Read article: Information converted to energy
Particles and interactions Research update Antihydrogen trapped at CERN Physicists hold 38 antimatter atoms for almost a fifth of a second Read article: Antihydrogen trapped at CERN
Optical components Research update Optical transistor in silicon is a first Tiny disc enables one laser to control the propagation of another Read article: Optical transistor in silicon is a first
Optical physics Research update Space–time invisibility cloak could ‘edit history’ Device would enable object to move while appearing to stay still Read article: Space–time invisibility cloak could ‘edit history’
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