Planetary science Research update Molten core solves mystery of Mercury’s magnetic field Physicists chart spin to uncover the core's composition Read article: Molten core solves mystery of Mercury’s magnetic field
Particles and interactions Research update Diamond maker focuses on particle detectors UK spin-off counts CERN as a customer Read article: Diamond maker focuses on particle detectors
Nanomaterials Research update Casimir force could drive tiny ratchets Lateral forces act on patterned plates Read article: Casimir force could drive tiny ratchets
Quantum Research update Supersolids reliant on disorder, say physicists Quantum solid gets even more perplexing
Nuclear power Research update Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: 1912–2007 Last survivor of German nuclear-bomb team dies Read article: Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker: 1912–2007
Quantum optics Research update Entanglement dies a sudden death Rapid decay could complicate quantum computations Read article: Entanglement dies a sudden death
Ultracold matter Research update Optical lattices could give insight into QCD Physicists find analogy between cold atoms and quarks
Microscopy Research update MRI resolution reaches 90 nm Magnetic tip focuses on just 1200 atoms Read article: MRI resolution reaches 90 nm
Dark matter and energy Research update New lower limit set for Newton’s law Pendulum swings to dark matter
Telescopes and space missions Research update Twin spacecraft take first 3D images of the Sun Satellites could help protect telecoms networks Read article: Twin spacecraft take first 3D images of the Sun