Read article: Light flashes investigated on Mir Biophysics Research update Light flashes investigated on Mir Physicists have come closer to explaining the causes of light-flashes in space
Read article: Solar cells become thinner and cheaper Transport properties Research update Solar cells become thinner and cheaper Researchers have created a new type of very thin, inexpensive solar cell
Superconductivity Research update Novel crystals form under pressure Researchers have discovered new elemental structures at high pressure
Read article: Gold floats in magnetized oxygen Ultracold matter Research update Gold floats in magnetized oxygen Physicists have magnetically levitated objects in liquid oxygen
Particles and interactions Research update Breaking charge symmetry with nuclei Researchers have detected a rare nuclear reaction that has never been seen before
Read article: Z-fusion makes progress Plasma physics Research update Z-fusion makes progress Physicists have observed thermonuclear fusion neutrons from a "Z-pinch" device for the first time
Microscopy Research update New neutrons for European scientists The UK will fund a major upgrade to the ISIS neutron source
Read article: Can diamond now be a superconductor? Superconductivity Research update Can diamond now be a superconductor? A physicist claims he has seen room-temperature conductivity in diamond
Renewables Research update Energy R&D needs more investment Parliamentary committee lambasts the UK government’s energy policy
Read article: Solar surgery makes progress Lasers Research update Solar surgery makes progress Researchers have improved a surgical technique based on solar radiation