Soft matter and liquids Research update Bubbles collapse without weight Scientists carry out novel experiments on "cavitation" under microgravity conditions
Transport properties Research update Spin Hall effect detected at room temperature Phenomenon could be exploited in spintronic devices Read article: Spin Hall effect detected at room temperature
Planetary science Research update Earth-like planets form in the wake of giants One third of known planetary systems could contain planets like Earth Read article: Earth-like planets form in the wake of giants
Superconductivity Research update Superconducting qubits get entangled Two quantum bits made from superconducting materials have been entangled for the first time Read article: Superconducting qubits get entangled
Telescopes and space missions Research update Grand deuterium challenge unveiled Researchers propose a way to directly measure the amount of deuterium in the early Universe
Surfaces and interfaces Research update NMR goes optical New nuclear-magnetic resonance technique could produce real-time, high-resolution images of samples
Transport properties Research update Photonic crystals go magnetic Researchers make a novel type of photonic crystal from "magnetic atoms"
Nanomaterials Research update Nanotube resonators break gigahertz barrier Holy Grail of NEMS performance delivers attogram sensitivity
Stars and solar physics Research update Hidden hydrogen could force galaxy rethink Astrophysicists using NASA's FUSE satellite have found more deuterium than previously thought Read article: Hidden hydrogen could force galaxy rethink
Particles and interactions Research update Neutrino Nobel laureate dies Physicist who invented method for making neutrino beams has died at 73 Read article: Neutrino Nobel laureate dies
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