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
Soft matter and liquids Research update Virus boosts nanoparticle memory Computers of the future could be infected with the tobacco mosaic virus Read article: Virus boosts nanoparticle memory
Education and outreach Research update UK physics department faces closure University of Reading physicists are under threat
Mathematical physics Research update Physicist proves it’s location, location, location Statistical mechanics provides surprising insights into where people shop
Quantum optics Research update Quantum encryption sets long-distance record The absolute distance record for dispatching a quantum key has been exceeded by more than 50%.
Cosmology Research update Nobel prize shared for cosmic microwave background studies Mather and Smoot win Nobel Prize in Physics for shedding light on the origins of the Universe