Quantum mechanics Research update Casimir force learns to swim Quantum attraction between mirrors also exists in fluids
Particles and interactions Research update LHC to skip low-energy test runs Magnet failure forces schedule change
Read article: European X-ray laser gets the go ahead Ultrafast science Research update European X-ray laser gets the go ahead Funding in place for construction to start early next year
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Big particles are secret to crack-free paint Physicists discover why some paints crack when they dry
Read article: Physicists SCORE for third world Acoustics Research update Physicists SCORE for third world Low-cost device is a cooker, fridge and generator in one
Low-temperature physics Research update Supersolids: the plot thickens Neutron scattering casts doubt over the existence of superfluidity within solids
Read article: Quantum well fires single electrons on demand Semiconductors and electronics Research update Quantum well fires single electrons on demand Nanosecond control of quantum dots brings an electron-based quantum computer closer to reality
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