Ultracold matter Research update Quantum gases in 3D Physicists have trapped bosons and fermions together in a three-dimensional optical lattice Read article: Quantum gases in 3D
Soft matter and liquids Research update New look for “Newton’s bucket” Physicists create six-cornered polygons on the surface of water Read article: New look for “Newton’s bucket”
Earth sciences Research update Ships shed light on geomagnetic field Data from old ships' logs suggest the weakening of Earth's magnetic field is a recent phenomenon Read article: Ships shed light on geomagnetic field
Telescopes and space missions Research update How Triton met Neptune New model suggests Neptune's largest moon was originally part of a binary system Read article: How Triton met Neptune
Telescopes and space missions Research update Titan in pictures New movies show Huygens' dramatic descent onto Titan Read article: Titan in pictures
Telescopes and space missions Research update Cyclic universe could explain cosmological constant Theoretical model of the universe could explain why the acceleration of the universe is expanding Read article: Cyclic universe could explain cosmological constant
Data acquisition and analysis Research update Hottest topic in physics revealed A new index shows that carbon nanotubes are the most widely studied topic in physics
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Ice freezes at room temperature Water acts like a glue between nanoscale surfaces Read article: Ice freezes at room temperature
Transport properties Research update Plastics go metallic A new method can make polyaniline films with all the hallmarks of a metal
Planetary science Research update New light on giant tilts Novel theory explains how the giant planets became tilted