Telescopes and space missions Research update Lunar rock sheds new light on the Moon Geologists have pinpointed the exact origin of a meteorite for the first time Read article: Lunar rock sheds new light on the Moon
Biophysics Research update DNA pioneer dies Francis Crick, co-discoverer of the DNA double helix, has died aged 88
Stars and solar physics Research update Table-top synchrotron defies convention A controversial new type of radio transmitter could transform communications Read article: Table-top synchrotron defies convention
Transport properties Research update Liquid separation goes electric A new method to separate out liquids Read article: Liquid separation goes electric
Magnetism and spin Research update Graphite magnets get ready for applications South American physicists find a way to make carbon that is magnetic at room temperature
Nanomaterials Research update STM turns atoms into ions Scanning tunnelling microscope adds and removes single electrons from individual gold adatoms Read article: STM turns atoms into ions
Superconductivity Research update Fermi gas goes superfluid First detection of pairing gap opens new window on exotic matter Read article: Fermi gas goes superfluid
Stars and solar physics Research update Hawking loses black hole bet Hawking's solution to the black hole information paradox has yet to convince his peers
Ultrafast science Research update Cancer detection made faster Laser printing technology could help speed up the identification of cancerous cells Read article: Cancer detection made faster
Constants and units Research update Negative refraction goes acoustic Sounds waves follow light waves into materials with novel properties