Ultracold matter Research update Optical trap dates Egyptian water Laser-based magneto-optical trap dates 500 000 year old Egyptian groundwater Read article: Optical trap dates Egyptian water
Soft matter and liquids Research update Liquids double up Two Japanese teams report evidence for liquid-liquid phase transitions Read article: Liquids double up
Stars and solar physics Research update Sunspots hit new highs Analysis of carbon-14 in tree rings sheds news light on the Sun Read article: Sunspots hit new highs
Ultrafast science Research update Mechanical memories take off Nanodevices offer new possibilities for data storage Read article: Mechanical memories take off
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Silicon nanocrystals made easy Plasma-based approach works for crystalline nanoparticles Read article: Silicon nanocrystals made easy
Transport properties Research update Carbon goes ballistic Ultrathin graphene layers display their electronic potential Read article: Carbon goes ballistic
Lasers Research update Relativity passes latest test Analysis of satellite data provides evidence for "frame dragging" Read article: Relativity passes latest test
Diagnostic imaging Research update Magnetic sensors tackle viruses Small changes in the Brownian motion of nanoparticles can be used to detect biomolecules Read article: Magnetic sensors tackle viruses
Superconductivity Research update Superstructures add to superconducting mystery Defects are in, stripes might be out
Superconductivity Research update Earthquake shakes up gravity Superconducting devices detect tiny changes caused by seismic event Read article: Earthquake shakes up gravity