Low-temperature physics Research update Supersolids: the plot thickens Neutron scattering casts doubt over the existence of superfluidity within solids
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Read article: Quasar eclipses could clarify axion mystery Stars and solar physics Research update Quasar eclipses could clarify axion mystery Physicists propose new test for hypothetical dark-matter particles
Read article: Soft-matter pioneer dies Soft matter and liquids Research update Soft-matter pioneer dies French physicist and Nobel laureate Pierre-Gilles de Gennes has passed away
Optical physics Research update Negative refraction gets natural Physicists discover that ferromagnets can have a negative refractive index
Low-temperature physics Research update Physicists confirm existence of polariton condensate Condensates form at unusually high temperatures
Read article: Electrons hold their spin in silicon Transport properties Research update Electrons hold their spin in silicon Ballistic electrons on target for spintronics
Read article: Ghostly ring provides strong evidence for dark matter Dark matter and energy Research update Ghostly ring provides strong evidence for dark matter Physicists say dark matter is seen in separate structure for the first time
Read article: Martian sands shift slowly but surely Planetary science Research update Martian sands shift slowly but surely Grains make a bigger splash on Mars
Transport properties Research update Negative resistance found in 2D electron gas Device could be a source of terahertz radiation for communications