“In memory of Pyotr Nikolaevich Lebedev” Phys. Usp. 55 221–222 (2012)

Reviews of topical problems

S.N. Gurbatov, A.I. Saichev, S.F. Shandarin “Large-scale structure of the Universe. The Zeldovich approximation and the adhesion model” Phys. Usp. 55 223–249 (2012)

N.V. Volkov “Spintronics: manganite-based magnetic tunnel structures” Phys. Usp. 55 250–269 (2012)

Instruments and methods of investigation

A.D. Pogrebnjak, A.G. Ponomarev, A.P. Shpak, Yu.A. Kunitskii “Application of micro- and nanoprobes to the analysis of small-sized 3D materials, nanosystems, and nanoobjects” Phys. Usp. 55 270–300 (2012)

Conferences and symposia

“Commemoration of the centenary of the birth of Academician V V Migulin (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 28 September 2011)” Phys. Usp. 55 301–314 (2012)

Yu.V. Gulyaev “Opening address” Phys. Usp. 55 301–302 (2012)

S.P. Vyatchanin “Parametric oscillatory instability in laser gravitational antennas” Phys. Usp. 55 302–305 (2012)

V.D. Kuznetsov “Solar-terrestrial physics and its applications” Phys. Usp. 55 305–314 (2012)

Letters to the editors

A.E. Dubinov, L.A. Mytareva “Is singularity-free cloaking possible? New cloaking ideas (a reply to comments on the paper “Invisible cloaking of material bodies using the wave flow method” [Phys. Usp. 53 455 (2010)])” Phys. Usp. 55 315–318 (2012)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 55 319–321 (2012)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 55 322–323 (2012)

Corrigenda

V.V. Shevchenko “Corrections to the paper by V V Shevchenko “Localization of a stationary electromagnetic field by a planar boundary of a metamaterial” [Physics—Uspekhi 54 (11) 1131–1142 (2011)]” Phys. Usp. 55 324–324 (2012)