Soft matter and liquids Research update Taking a close look at turbulence Physicists move closer to explaining one of the last great mysteries of classical physics Read article: Taking a close look at turbulence
Nuclear medicine Research update Nanoparticles target tumours Tiny particles of gold help X-rays to kill cancerous cells Read article: Nanoparticles target tumours
Structure and dynamics Research update Magic clusters double up Theorists have discovered a new family of clusters with a metal core and silver outer shell Read article: Magic clusters double up
Soft matter and liquids Research update Floating femtodroplets Physicists have built a new micron-sized magnetic-levitation device Read article: Floating femtodroplets
Ultrafast science Research update NIST unveils smallest atomic clock An atomic clock that is the size of a grain of rice could bring the technology to portable electronics
Soft matter and liquids Research update Evidence for supersolid is firmed up Superfluidity has been seen in a bulk sample of solid helium
Astronomy and space Research update Pioneer anomaly put to the test ESA looks at plans to probe a gravitational mystery Read article: Pioneer anomaly put to the test
Telescopes and space missions Research update A small step for extrasolar planets Astronomers have discovered a new class of extrasolar planet
Lasers Research update Looking inside a laser pulse Physicists have directly measured the electric field of a light pulse for the first time Read article: Looking inside a laser pulse
Telescopes and space missions Research update Taking a chance on physics A British bookmaker is accepting bets on the results of five large physics experiments