Particles and interactions Research update Physicists spot unusual charged meson Rogue particle could contain four quarks, not two Read article: Physicists spot unusual charged meson
Nanomaterials Research update Nanotube fibres toughen up Material could improve bullet-proof vests Read article: Nanotube fibres toughen up
Transport properties Research update Negative refraction ‘could trap rainbows’ Effect could lead to better optical storage devices Read article: Negative refraction ‘could trap rainbows’
Stars and solar physics Research update New calculations target brightest-ever supernova Colliding stars and pulsating pairs could explain rare event Read article: New calculations target brightest-ever supernova
Ultrafast science Research update Relativity passes new test of time Scientists will have to look harder for physics beyond the Standard Model Read article: Relativity passes new test of time
Soft matter and liquids Research update Sand could shed light on quark-gluon plasma Collisions turn solid particles to liquid Read article: Sand could shed light on quark-gluon plasma
Transport properties Research update ‘Wormholes’ could be made from exotic materials Theoretical device could create a magnetic monopole
Astroparticle physics Research update Cosmic-ray mystery solved at last Pierre Auger Observatory links ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays to black holes Read article: Cosmic-ray mystery solved at last
Structure and dynamics Research update Two is a crowd for quantum particles Double slit probes the limits of decoherence Read article: Two is a crowd for quantum particles
Structure and dynamics Research update FAIR gets the go-ahead New accelerator facility at GSI to be one of the world's largest Read article: FAIR gets the go-ahead