Superconductivity Research update Electron pairs behave like bosons The classic Hanbury Brown-Twiss experiment turns to superconductors
Stars and solar physics Research update Young stars challenge old ideas Astronomers find surprise signs of recent star formation in old galaxies Read article: Young stars challenge old ideas
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Crystalline silicon shapes up Materials breakthrough could lead to cheaper silicon devices
Transport properties Research update Nano-boost for data storage A new type of atomic-scale sensor could transform hard disk technology
Ultrafast science Research update Laser lights up water droplets New technique could monitor the composition of pollutants in the atmosphere Read article: Laser lights up water droplets
Condensed matter Research update Condensates on crest of a wave Fine-tuning Bose-Einstein condensates creates novel quantum states Read article: Condensates on crest of a wave
Particles and interactions Research update Oil company’s ‘microlepton’ technology dismissed 'Bogus technology' secures oil-exploration licence from the UK government
Structure and dynamics Research update Electron pulses reach the femtosecond scale Bursts of electrons – rather than light – could probe ultra-fast processes
Telescopes and space missions Research update Galactic lenses cut black holes down to size Quasar claim could boost models of the early Universe
Quantum optics Research update Defects combine to make perfect devices Physicists have shown it is possible to make near-perfect devices from defective components