Stars and solar physics Research update 3D solar satellites blast off A NASA mission with a unique view of the Sun will improve predictions of violent space weather Read article: 3D solar satellites blast off
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Underwater sound breaks the surface Calculations challenge long-held belief that sound is not transmitted from water to air
Ultracold matter Research update Microparticles feel the pinch Optical tweezers have been used to measure the refractive index of a single microparticle
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Invisibility cloak unveiled in the US Researchers take an important step towards a true cloak of invisibility
Particles and interactions Research update Researchers discover element 118 Controversy surrounding the heaviest known element comes to a close Read article: Researchers discover element 118
Stars and solar physics Research update Bubbles never forget The singularities of bubble formation could shed light on black holes or supernovae Read article: Bubbles never forget
Soft matter and liquids Research update Splashing out against tumours The physics of splashing water could lead to more effective cancer treatments Read article: Splashing out against tumours
Ultrafast science Research update Laser controls chemical reaction rates New technique could revolutionize catalysis Read article: Laser controls chemical reaction rates
Telescopes and space missions Research update “Smust” soaks up ethane on Titan Ethane on Saturn's largest moon Titan could be bound up in dusty smog particles, or "smust". Read article: “Smust” soaks up ethane on Titan
Quantum optics Research update Now you see it, now you don’t Danish physicists have managed to light-up a cloud of atoms using light teleported from a source half a metre away. Read article: Now you see it, now you don’t
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