Quantum mechanics Research update E8 symmetry spotted in ultracold magnet Neutron scattering confirms long-standing theoretical predictions Read article: E8 symmetry spotted in ultracold magnet
Telescopes and space missions Research update Supermassive black hole struggles to swallow Milky Way Gaseous lobes overcome the might of the black hole at the centre of our galaxy Read article: Supermassive black hole struggles to swallow Milky Way
Gravity Research update New pulsars could net gravitational waves Rapid identification of new millisecond pulsars raises prospect of gravitational-wave discovery Read article: New pulsars could net gravitational waves
Structure and dynamics Research update Physicists catch sight of trembling particle Quantum stimulation validates Schrödinger's 1930 prediction Read article: Physicists catch sight of trembling particle
Planetary science Research update Ancient Mars wetter than we thought Researchers identify water channels on Mars resembling Siberian landscapes Read article: Ancient Mars wetter than we thought
Telescopes and space missions Research update Kepler unveils its first five exoplanets Mission on track to find distant Earth Read article: Kepler unveils its first five exoplanets
Quantum mechanics Research update Top 10 books for 2009 Physics World unveils its choices for top physics books of the year Read article: Top 10 books for 2009
Ultrafast science Research update Evanescent waves bring new window into the nanoworld Electrons and light team up in new microscopy technique to image nanostructures Read article: Evanescent waves bring new window into the nanoworld
Telescopes and space missions Research update CDMS gives possible evidence for dark matter Two 'events' silence the rumour mill Read article: CDMS gives possible evidence for dark matter
Stars and solar physics Research update ‘Electroweak’ stars predicted New kind of star would burn quarks and generate neutrinos Read article: ‘Electroweak’ stars predicted
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