Read article: Working with water waves Soft matter and liquids Research update Working with water waves New focussing technique could have applications for wave energy
Read article: It takes two Telescopes and space missions Research update It takes two Short gamma-ray bursts seem to be caused by collisions between very dense objects
Read article: Did warm waters fuel Hurricane Katrina? Climate Research update Did warm waters fuel Hurricane Katrina? Sea surfaces temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico were warmer than usual before Hurricane Katrina struck
Optical physics Research update Nobel prize recognizes optics researchers Three physicists share the 2005 Nobel prize for their work in optics
Read article: Monitoring the Moon Telescopes and space missions Research update Monitoring the Moon Public participation could lead to improvements in the lunar calendar
Read article: Metallic superfluid seen in computer Transport properties Research update Metallic superfluid seen in computer Theorists predict new state of matter at pressures of 4 million atmospheres
Read article: New pill gets a grip Biomedical devices Research update New pill gets a grip New device could stop and start as it moves along the gut
Read article: New look for laser accelerators Particles and interactions Research update New look for laser accelerators Vacuum device demonstrates its potential
Soft matter and liquids Research update Can proteins perform logic? Theorists propose a way for proteins to carry out logic operations
Read article: A giant leap for nanodroplets Nanomaterials Research update A giant leap for nanodroplets Experiment with gold droplets on carbon surface could have widespread applications
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays