Imaging Research update New direction for cosmic radiation WMAP has released its latest view of the radiation left over from the Big Bang Read article: New direction for cosmic radiation
Imaging Research update The oldest explosion in the universe Astronomers have found a gamma-ray burst that took place 12.8 billion years ago Read article: The oldest explosion in the universe
Soft matter and liquids Research update New look for nanodetection Physicists develop technique to detect individual nano-sized particles in real time Read article: New look for nanodetection
Optical physics Research update New look for optical microscopy Making images without photons Read article: New look for optical microscopy
Structure and dynamics Research update Sound waves target new applications New technology offers alternative to touch screens
Transport properties Research update New look for Hall effect Classic effect has now been seen with phonons Read article: New look for Hall effect
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Swimming around in circles Researchers learn more about the behaviour of E. coli near solid surfaces Read article: Swimming around in circles
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Amino acids meet electronics Researchers have shown that inorganic surfaces can trap peptide chains
Optical physics Research update Negative refraction goes optical New results could help make a superlens Read article: Negative refraction goes optical
Semiconductors and electronics Research update New transistor breaks speed record Physicists have shown how to build a transistor that can operate in the much sought-after terahertz band Read article: New transistor breaks speed record