Transport properties Research update Nanowires convert heat to electricity Phonon effects boost thermoelectric efficiency
Stars and solar physics Research update Ekpyrotic cosmology resurfaces Alternative theory to Big Bang resolves teething problems Read article: Ekpyrotic cosmology resurfaces
Transport properties Research update Light exhibits spin Hall effect Detection technique could “enhance any kind of signal” Read article: Light exhibits spin Hall effect
Nuclear power Research update UK opts for nuclear power Government announces plans to replace existing reactors
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Casimir effect goes classical Physicists directly measure the “critical Casimir effect” Read article: Casimir effect goes classical
Particles and interactions Research update Japanese particle physics in good health KEK unveils ambitious five-year plan Read article: Japanese particle physics in good health
Soft matter and liquids Research update ‘Colour’ X-ray images reveal more Prototype scanner could identify tissue types
Ultrafast science Research update BEC goes with the flow Current persists in ultracold gas Read article: BEC goes with the flow
Particles and interactions Research update Research funding should reward unpredictability Physicist calculates LHC's "bang per buck"
Soft matter and liquids Research update Cosmic strings in a test tube? Ultracold helium could be an “analogue” of the early universe Read article: Cosmic strings in a test tube?