Structure and dynamics Research update Acoustics sound out strained steel New device could monitor the condition of axles in trains and motor vehicles
Read article: Materials win medals Structure and dynamics Research update Materials win medals The Franklin Institute awards its 2002 prizes
Structure and dynamics Research update Probe to predict landslides and earthquakes Electrical signals that herald seismic activity could lead to an early warning system
Structure and dynamics Research update X-ray device sets pulses racing A switch to control bursts of X-rays could make it much easier to track reaction dynamics
Structure and dynamics Research update Friction riddle is cracked Scientists reveal the atomic origin of the familiar phenomenon
Read article: Magic layer solves semiconductor snag Surfaces and interfaces Research update Magic layer solves semiconductor snag A technical hitch solves a long-standing problem in semiconductor growth
Structure and dynamics Research update Ion strings make brilliant beams Preventing collisions is the key to super-stable ion beams
Structure and dynamics Research update Hälg prize rewards neutron scattering in Europe Institute Laue Langevin physicist bags the biannual prize
Read article: Positive ions pull together Structure and dynamics Research update Positive ions pull together Under certain conditions, the Coulomb force can pull charges together
Read article: Bose-Einstein condensation bursts out Structure and dynamics Research update Bose-Einstein condensation bursts out An explosion in the 'fifth state of matter' gives insights into the quantum world