Earth sciences Research update Volcanoes reveal a new side Scientists discover a new type of lava channel on Mount Etna that was probably created by friction, not heat. Read article: Volcanoes reveal a new side
Mathematical physics Research update How physics can improve your football Scientists have worked out how to maximise the length of a soccer throw-in Read article: How physics can improve your football
Mathematical physics Research update Cruise control avoids jams Cars that automatically keep a fixed distance from the car in front could dramatically cut congestion Read article: Cruise control avoids jams
Ultracold matter Research update Matter bound by light Scientists have made "optical matter" arrays Read article: Matter bound by light
Telescopes and space missions Research update Comet samples return to Earth NASA's successful Stardust mission should shed new light on the mysteries of comets Read article: Comet samples return to Earth
Structure and dynamics Research update Crystals light up Physicists have found a new source of coherent light Read article: Crystals light up
Telescopes and space missions Research update Pulsar breaks speed record US astronomers find the fastest spinning neutron star Read article: Pulsar breaks speed record
Diagnostic imaging Research update Live cells jetted with electric fields Biophysicists develop technique to create jets of living cells Read article: Live cells jetted with electric fields
Soft matter and liquids Research update New look for nanodetection Physicists develop technique to detect individual nano-sized particles in real time Read article: New look for nanodetection
Telescopes and space missions Research update A medium-sized black hole? Astrophysicists may have found a middleweight black hole Read article: A medium-sized black hole?