Soft matter and liquids Research update ‘Anaconda’ could be the best way to harness wave power Huge rubber tube will be cheap and almost maintenance free, say researchers Read article: ‘Anaconda’ could be the best way to harness wave power
Solar cells Research update Thin-film dyes boost solar cells Concentrators increase solar cells' power output by an order of magnitude Read article: Thin-film dyes boost solar cells
Particles and interactions Research update Japanese particle-physics leader dies Yoji Totsuka, former head of the KEK high-energy physics lab, dies at 66 Read article: Japanese particle-physics leader dies
Education and outreach Research update Quote me fairly, I’m a scientist! Survey indicates that scientists get along with the media better than they thought
Complex systems Research update Fitting food for physics Social physicists try to understand why national dishes endure Read article: Fitting food for physics
Education and outreach Research update Method could cut number of vaccinations by half Scientists devise new strategy to improve efficiency of immunization
Astroparticle physics Research update Do cosmic rays get bogged down in the cosmos? Pierre Auger and HiRes observatories confirm rapid drop-off in number of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays reaching Earth
Nuclear physics Research update Nuclear fallout used to spot fake art New technique identifies unnatural isotopes in post-war forgeries Read article: Nuclear fallout used to spot fake art
Telescopes and space missions Research update Voyager 2 reports from the edge of the solar system NASA mission confirms that the solar system is “squashed” by interstellar space Read article: Voyager 2 reports from the edge of the solar system