Soft matter and liquids Research update Bacteria turn to chemistry Ions influence growth rates in a specific way Read article: Bacteria turn to chemistry
Telescopes and space missions Research update Cassini reveals Saturn’s secrets NASA/ESA mission takes closest ever look at famous rings Read article: Cassini reveals Saturn’s secrets
Dark matter and energy Research update Have we seen the first “dark galaxy”? Radio astronomers may have found a galaxy without any stars Read article: Have we seen the first “dark galaxy”?
Structure and dynamics Research update New look for chemical bonds Uranium molecule is held together by a quintuple bond Read article: New look for chemical bonds
Stars and solar physics Research update The biggest bang Astronomers detect brightest ever cosmic event Read article: The biggest bang
Structure and dynamics Research update Novel molecule makes its debut Exciplexes that contain seven helium atoms have been seen for the first time Read article: Novel molecule makes its debut
Telescopes and space missions Research update Mars Express gets busy The OMEGA instrument has taken a detailed look at the red planet
Particles and interactions Research update Neutrinos for geophysics Particle beams could tell us more about the centre of the Earth Read article: Neutrinos for geophysics
Structure and dynamics Research update Longer lives for organic LEDs Doping with C60 boosts device performance
Telescopes and space missions Research update Astronomers find smallest exoplanet Pulsar system is like a half-size version of the Solar System
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