Everyday science Research update Flu fighters use the Web to track virus Project aims to pin down the spread of flu Read article: Flu fighters use the Web to track virus
Structure and dynamics Research update New technique boosts NMR sensitivity 1000-fold Spin-transfer using "hyperpolarization" could lead to faster, more precise MRI scans Read article: New technique boosts NMR sensitivity 1000-fold
Renewables Research update China experiments with solar-thermal power 1.5 MW facility will be built outside Beijing Read article: China experiments with solar-thermal power
Microscopy Research update Dangled DNA reads genetic code Identifying DNA using a scanning tunnelling microscope Read article: Dangled DNA reads genetic code
Stars and solar physics Research update Do cosmic rays destroy the ozone layer? New data support alternative process, says physicist
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Graphene works as a frequency multiplier Wonder material could give high-speed electronics a boost
Transport properties Research update Nanotubes flex their muscles Artificial muscle pulled from CNT array Read article: Nanotubes flex their muscles
Ultrafast science Research update US energy boss reveals $1.2bn spending plans Steven Chu names national labs and clean energy as big winners of stimulus package Read article: US energy boss reveals $1.2bn spending plans
Optical physics Research update Technique to mass produce metamaterials Silver nanowires negatively refract visible light Read article: Technique to mass produce metamaterials
Microscopy Research update Seeing chemicals at the nanoscale Synchrotron radiation and microscopy combine to reveal chemical identities Read article: Seeing chemicals at the nanoscale