Soft matter and liquids Research update Plasmas move into dentistry Researchers develop a "plasma needle" that can kill oral bacteria Read article: Plasmas move into dentistry
Telescopes and space missions Research update COBE team wins cosmology prize Astrophysicists honoured for their work on the cosmic microwave background Read article: COBE team wins cosmology prize
Telescopes and space missions Research update Galaxy survey fails to add up Californian astronomers are bewildered by strange anomaly in number of galaxies
Transport properties Research update Atomic clocks feel the heat Physicists have calculated the tiny shift in the atomic transition frequencies of a caesium atom due to blackbody radiation
Metrology Research update Astrophysicist and space pioneer dies James Van Allen has died at the age of 91 Read article: Astrophysicist and space pioneer dies
Telescopes and space missions Research update Where did all the lithium go? Riddle over the universe's missing lithium could be solved Read article: Where did all the lithium go?
Ultracold matter Research update Dirac medal for atomic physicist Prestigious physics prize recognizes success in quantum information
Metrology Research update It’s raining again Scientists think they know why rain can start so suddenly from cumulus clouds Read article: It’s raining again
Planetary science Research update Moon’s bulge linked to early orbit Calculations suggest the Moon's unusual bulge was created early on in its history. Read article: Moon’s bulge linked to early orbit
Superconductivity Research update Superconductor reveals its true colours Phonons could play a crucial role in high-temperature superconductivity Read article: Superconductor reveals its true colours