Soft matter and liquids Research update Soft-matter pioneer dies French physicist and Nobel laureate Pierre-Gilles de Gennes has passed away Read article: Soft-matter pioneer dies
Optical physics Research update Negative refraction gets natural Physicists discover that ferromagnets can have a negative refractive index
Low-temperature physics Research update Physicists confirm existence of polariton condensate Condensates form at unusually high temperatures
Transport properties Research update Electrons hold their spin in silicon Ballistic electrons on target for spintronics Read article: Electrons hold their spin in silicon
Dark matter and energy Research update Ghostly ring provides strong evidence for dark matter Physicists say dark matter is seen in separate structure for the first time Read article: Ghostly ring provides strong evidence for dark matter
Planetary science Research update Martian sands shift slowly but surely Grains make a bigger splash on Mars Read article: Martian sands shift slowly but surely
Transport properties Research update Negative resistance found in 2D electron gas Device could be a source of terahertz radiation for communications
Gravity Research update Black hole shrinks braneworld dimensions Tests of Newton's law may have to be more stringent
Soft matter and liquids Research update Fermions pair up without superfluidity Discovery might shed light on high-temperature superconductivity Read article: Fermions pair up without superfluidity
Lasers Research update Laser pioneer dies Physicist Theodore Maiman, who built the world's first laser, has died at the age of 79 Read article: Laser pioneer dies
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays