Editorials in 2016

Elementary particles are the building blocks of matter, but there is also a zoo of quasiparticles that are crucial for understanding how this matter behaves.

The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz “for theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter”.

Nature Physics now requires its published papers to include information on whether and how their underlying data are accessible to others.

A flurry of 'null results' have hit the physics headlines recently. They are only 'null' if you place no value in the information they provide.

During its 25 years of existence, arXiv has exceeded every expectation in terms of growth and its impact on how science is disseminated.

Topology has journeyed from the purely mathematical arena to feature throughout physics.

There is no upside for UK science in the event of a vote to leave the EU in the upcoming referendum.

Although driven by the promise of almost limitless energy, fusion research touches on plenty of gripping, fundamental physics — and the wider scientific community has every reason to be supportive.

The history of physics publishing in the past century shows how the changing needs of the research community shaped the dissemination of knowledge through scientific journals.

An excursion into ecology and two sets of experiments lay the foundation for our Focus on Turbulence.

Physicists have finally detected gravitational waves, in a triumph of ingenuity and perseverance. And now we need to explain them to the general public.

Emergent phenomena are common in condensed matter. Their study now extends beyond strongly correlated electron systems, giving rise to the broader concept of quantum materials.

With a dedicated monthly column, Nature Physics draws attention to metrology. And a set of Commentaries in this issue focuses on various aspects of thermometry.