Quantum optics Research update Photonic Schroedinger cat breaks record Physicists entangle six photons in graph state Read article: Photonic Schroedinger cat breaks record
Structure and dynamics Research update GEANT4 helps hadrons destroy tumours Particle-physics software improves cancer therapy
Transport properties Research update Giant-magnetoresistance pioneers win Wolf prize Award recognizes discovery that led to spintronics Read article: Giant-magnetoresistance pioneers win Wolf prize
Transport properties Research update Sound breaks the light barrier "Superluminal" sound emerges from split-path waveguide Read article: Sound breaks the light barrier
Climate Research update Climate-change breaks records in Prague, not Philadelphia Are record-breaking daily high temperatures linked to global warming?
Nuclear power Research update NMR finds holes in nuclear waste storage Physicists understand alpha-particle damage at the atomic scale
Optical physics Research update Light squeezes through nano coax Nanotube-based cable pushes the limits of optics Read article: Light squeezes through nano coax
Mathematical physics Research update May the best man win Statistics points to better champions Read article: May the best man win
Telescopes and space missions Research update Dark-matter map points to galaxy formation Astronomers unveil huge survey of dark matter in the Universe Read article: Dark-matter map points to galaxy formation
Planetary science Research update Lakes of methane spotted on Titan "Methane cycle" revealed using Cassini probe data Read article: Lakes of methane spotted on Titan