Reviews of topical problems

A.D. Filonenko “Radioastronomical measurement of ultrahigh-energy cosmic particle fluxes” Phys. Usp. 55 741–772 (2012)

Instruments and methods of investigation

A.B. Medvedev, R.F. Trunin “Shock compression of porous metals and silicates” Phys. Usp. 55 773–789 (2012)

V.V. Brazhkin ““Lost in Translation”: what do the negative values of effective Grüneisen coefficients mean in shock wave experiments? [Extended comment on “Shock compression of porous metals and silicates” by A B Medvedev and R F Trunin, Phys. Usp. 55 773 (2012)]” Phys. Usp. 55 790–795 (2012)

Methodological notes

Yu.M. Tsipenyuk “Zero point energy and zero point oscillations: how they are detected experimentally” Phys. Usp. 55 796–807 (2012)

Conferences and symposia

“Modern problems in the physical sciences (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 30 November 2011)” Phys. Usp. 55 808–837 (2012)

E.L. Ivchenko “Spin physics in semiconductor nanosystems” Phys. Usp. 55 809–814 (2012)

L.E. Golub “Spin transport in heterostructures” Phys. Usp. 55 814–818 (2012)

L.V. Abdurakhimov, M.Yu. Brazhnikov, A.A. Levchenko, I.A. Remizov, S.V. Filatov “Kinetic and discrete turbulence on the surface of quantum liquids” Phys. Usp. 55 818–825 (2012)

V.G. Kurt, E.N. Mironova “Motion of the Sun through the interstellar medium” Phys. Usp. 55 825–831 (2012)

V.N. Lukash, E.V. Mikheeva, V.N. Strokov “Generation of cosmological flows in general relativity” Phys. Usp. 55 831–837 (2012)

Personalia

Yu.Yu. Balega, A.B. Berlin, V.M. Bogod, I.V. Gosachinskii, R.D. Dagkesamanskii, V.K. Dubrovich, N.S. Kardashev, I.V. Kostyuk, M.G. Mingaliev, G.A. Pinchuk, A.V. Temirova, P.A. Fridman “Yurii Nikolaevich Pariiskii (on his 80th birthday)” Phys. Usp. 55 838–840 (2012)

S.N. Bagaev, B.K. Vodolaga, R.I. Il’kaev, B.M. Koval’chuk, G.N. Kulipanov, Yu.S. Osipov, N.N. Ponomarev-Stepnoi, N.A. Ratakhin, G.N. Rykovanov, V.A. Simonenko, A.N. Skrinsky, V.E. Fortov “Evgenii Nikolaevich Avrorin (on his 80th birthday)” Phys. Usp. 55 841–842 (2012)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 55 843–844 (2012)