Superconductivity Research update Nanoscale boost for superwires Short superconducting wires can carry large currents and work in strong magnetic fields Read article: Nanoscale boost for superwires
Nanomaterials Research update Nanoparticles join a new league Algorithm gives clues to the 3D structures of tiny particles Read article: Nanoparticles join a new league
Lasers Research update Optical rotation sheds light on vacuum Empty space can cause light to rotate in the presence of a large magnetic field
Telescopes and space missions Research update New look for comets "Main-belt comets" may hold clues to the origins of Earth's oceans Read article: New look for comets
Ultrafast science Research update Surface plasmons squeeze light A new class of waveguide could overcome one of the biggest obstacles to photonic circuits Read article: Surface plasmons squeeze light
Ultrafast science Research update Incoherent boost for light surgery Scientists have demonstrated a cheap alternative to laser surgery Read article: Incoherent boost for light surgery
Earth sciences Research update Geomagnetic flip may not be random after all Pole reversals reveal "memory" of previous events
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
Climate Research update Hurricane intensity linked to warmer oceans Higher sea surface temperatures could be responsible for the big rise in the strength of hurricanes Read article: Hurricane intensity linked to warmer oceans
Particles and interactions Research update Bosons form quantum threesome Physicists have confirmed a rare prediction of a three-body "Efimov" state