Telescopes and space missions Research update New limit placed on photon charge Radio waves from distant galaxies confirm photon is neutral
Data acquisition and analysis Research update Copper rods “swarm” like fish Experimental demonstration of swarming could shed light on animal behavior Read article: Copper rods “swarm” like fish
Structure and dynamics Research update Magic cluster rules for hydrogen storage Physicists predict "magic" ratios of atoms in clusters Read article: Magic cluster rules for hydrogen storage
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Scuffed spheres rise to the top Friction can reverse the reverse-Brazil-nut effect Read article: Scuffed spheres rise to the top
Particles and interactions Research update Axions ruled out by PVLAS New measurements fail to find mysterious particle Read article: Axions ruled out by PVLAS
Soft matter and liquids Research update Icy stars reveal the secret of their patterns Physicists venture onto thin ice Read article: Icy stars reveal the secret of their patterns
Quantum mechanics Research update “Cosmic forgetfulness” shrouds time before the Big Bang If there was a universe before the Big Bang, we may not be able to see all of it
Astroparticle physics Research update Astrophysicists draw up wish list Roadmap charts European funding of large experiments
Transport properties Research update Graphene p-n junction is unveiled Device could be important step towards carbon transistors
Particles and interactions Research update Two relativity tests are better than one Lorentz invariance disentangled in Europe and Australia Read article: Two relativity tests are better than one