Binary asteroid appears on the radar
First direct evidence is found for a double asteroid in the ‘near-Earth’ belt
Hydrogen metal on the horizon
Evidence found for ‘black hydrogen’ and solid hydrogen metal at high pressures
Read article: Bright future for UK laser
Bright future for UK laser
Plasma physics boosted by Vulcan laser upgrade
Microscopes move to smaller scales
Optical microscopy achieves its highest-ever resolution
Ultrasound targets brain surgery
New focusing technique could help development of non-invasive treatment for brain tumours
Sound check for the Sun’s magnetic dynamo
Acoustic waves shed light on the magnetic behaviour of our local star
Read article: Antique dealers turn to physics
Antique dealers turn to physics
Luminescence testing tells the fakes from the genuine articles
Superconductors tell left from right
'Time-reversal' symmetry could be broken in underdoped superconductors
Photons get the quantum cloning treatment
Physicists make good copies of individual quantum systems for the first time
Read article: Earth’s magnetic field linked to changing orbit
Earth’s magnetic field linked to changing orbit
Long-term variations in Earth’s magnetic field could arise from the eccentricity of our planet’s orbit
