Vacuum and cryogenics Research update Laser could create dark-matter particles Physicists plan experiment at Hamburg lab to look for axions
Read article: Silver clusters go magnetic Structure and dynamics Research update Silver clusters go magnetic Simulations suggest that silver atoms become magnetic when arranged into clusters
Magnetism and spin Research update Magnetic fields go to the maximum Theorists calculate highest possible magnetic field
Read article: From electronics to anyonics Semiconductors and electronics Feature From electronics to anyonics Anyone for anyons?
Transport properties Research update Ferromagnets and superconductors make negative-index materials Physicists have discovered a new type of negative-refractive-index material
Read article: New look for Hall effect Transport properties Research update New look for Hall effect Classic effect has now been seen with phonons
Read article: Nanomagnets come together Nanomaterials Research update Nanomagnets come together Physicists have shown that two nano-scale magnets can be made to oscillate in phase
Read article: Just add salt Nanomaterials Research update Just add salt Adding a pinch of sodium chloride helps physicists to make better magnetic nanoparticles
Soft matter and liquids Research update Magnetic surprise for liquids Magnetic moments come and go in Mercury and other liquid metals
Superconductivity Research update Superconducting nanowires pulse to a new beat Devices made with DNA templates exhibit novel forms of resistance oscillations