Stars and solar physics Research update Sunspots reveal their dark side The latest observations on sunspots have revealed intriguing dark cores Read article: Sunspots reveal their dark side
Soft matter and liquids Research update DNA acts like a “piston” Biophysicists have built the first expanding-contracting DNA device
Mathematical physics Research update How do stones skip? Physicist reveals the science behind stone skipping
Plasma physics Research update US rejoins ITER negotiations American researchers could return to $5bn fusion project
Particles and interactions Research update New director of Brookhaven unveiled Praveen Chaudhari takes over leading US laboratory
Telescopes and space missions Research update New planet challenges theorists Astronomers find an unusual extra solar planet
Nuclear physics Research update Nobel laureates oppose war against Iraq 41 prize-winners have signed a declaration that opposes war
Microscopy Research update Molecular dots rise for information storage Scientists make a high-density molecular memory device
Cosmology Research update First quasars shed light on the early universe Astrophysicists find new evidence for how the first large galaxies were formed
Optical physics Research update Adaptive optics may help opticians A technique from astronomy could help fight eye disease