Transport properties Research update Plastics go metallic A new method can make polyaniline films with all the hallmarks of a metal
Planetary science Research update New light on giant tilts Novel theory explains how the giant planets became tilted
Read article: Insects inspire artificial eyes Optical physics Research update Insects inspire artificial eyes Scientists have made the first artificial eye using 3D polymer structures
Nuclear power Research update Nuclear waste should be buried The UK should bury its radioactive waste in a deep repository, says committee
Particles and interactions Research update US told to invest in particle physics Expert panel fears America is losing its leadership in particle physics
Particles and interactions Research update No WIMPS — only superWIMPS CERN's new collider may never detect the most likely candidate for dark matter
Mathematical physics Research update Google unearths physics gems Physicists use Google to discover top papers that conventional citation indices have overlooked
Stars and solar physics Research update Metals protect Milky Way from gamma-ray bursts The chances of being destroyed by a gamma-ray burst from our galaxy look thankfully slim
Read article: General relativity reveals its secrets Gravity Research update General relativity reveals its secrets Astrophysicists simulate what happens when two black holes merge
Read article: Putting equilibrium on hold Ultracold matter Research update Putting equilibrium on hold One-dimensional Bose gas never settles down