Ultrafast science Research update Plasmons put laser light on the straight and narrow Tiny collimator reduces divergence of light from semiconductor lasers Read article: Plasmons put laser light on the straight and narrow
Stars and solar physics Research update Simulation points to lightweight first stars First protostars could have been just a hundredth the mass of our Sun Read article: Simulation points to lightweight first stars
Particles and interactions Research update Will first LHC protons be injected within a fortnight? Proton beams will be running round the whole ring by first half of September, says CERN spokesperson
Quantum mechanics Research update Laser beams are entangled in space Breakthrough could allow optical measurements to beat the 'diffraction limit' Read article: Laser beams are entangled in space
Soft matter and liquids Research update Superfluids point to the origin of ‘monster’ ocean waves Researchers say wave energy can cascade towards long wavelengths
Telescopes and space missions Research update Themis reveals the secret of Earth’s auroras Magnetic field 'reconnection' transfers solar energy towards Earth, say researchers Read article: Themis reveals the secret of Earth’s auroras
Telescopes and space missions Research update Motion of exploding stars could shed light on dark energy Cosmologists call for decades-long survey of type-Ia supernovae Read article: Motion of exploding stars could shed light on dark energy
Telescopes and space missions Research update Liquid mirror shows promise for adaptive optics Device is controlled by an array of magnetic coils Read article: Liquid mirror shows promise for adaptive optics
Mathematical physics Research update Moving to the music Doppler effect can make happy music sound sad, says physicist
Nuclear fusion Research update Bubble-fusion scientist to appeal over misconduct charge Rusi Taleyarkhan plans to fight back against findings of Purdue University investigation Read article: Bubble-fusion scientist to appeal over misconduct charge