Semiconductors and electronics Research update Crystals could make super semiconductors A novel material could allow physicists to modify semiconductors on the atomic scale
Soft matter and liquids Research update Fluid dynamics slips up A long-held belief about liquid behaviour breaks down at small scales
Read article: Tiny black hole lurks in neighbouring galaxy Telescopes and space missions Research update Tiny black hole lurks in neighbouring galaxy Nearby galaxy M33 bucks the trend in giant black holes
Read article: Bose-Einstein condensation bursts out Structure and dynamics Research update Bose-Einstein condensation bursts out An explosion in the 'fifth state of matter' gives insights into the quantum world
Superconductivity Research update Latest superconductor has an iron constitution Squeezed iron can conduct electrical current with no resistance
Structure and dynamics Research update Optical clock is on the dot Visible radiation is enlisted to create the world's most accurate clock
Superconductivity Research update Superconductivity: boron goes it alone Boron has unusual superconducting qualities under pressure
Telescopes and space missions Research update Moon-count rises on Saturn Twelve new moons bring Saturn's satellite tally to 30
Gravity Research update Relativity passes the pulsar test A nearby pulsar permits the first observation of a key prediction of Einstein's theory
Read article: X-rays light up chemical reactions Structure and dynamics Research update X-rays light up chemical reactions The motion of oxygen molecules is revealed by ultra-short laser pulses
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays