Telescopes and space missions Research update Saturn’s moon reveals its secrets Huygens probe has made the first direct study of Titan Read article: Saturn’s moon reveals its secrets
Gravity Research update Einstein to star in global webcast A live Internet show features 12 hours of physics activities from around the world
Nanomaterials Research update Nanotube foams are strong and flexible New material could have a wide variety of applications Read article: Nanotube foams are strong and flexible
Soft matter and liquids Research update Tiny swimmer makes a splash New swimming nanorobots could beat all comers, in theory Read article: Tiny swimmer makes a splash
Transport properties Research update Pseudogap puzzle for superconductors Experiments on magnetic materials cause headache for theorists
Transport properties Research update Breakthrough for quantum measurement Quantum capacitance makes its debut in Josephson junctions Read article: Breakthrough for quantum measurement
Optical physics Research update Nanotubes beam out bright light New technique is more efficient than normal electron-hole recombination route Read article: Nanotubes beam out bright light
Complex systems Research update Chaos protects networks in Athens Scientists demonstrate chaotic optical communications over a commercial fibre network Read article: Chaos protects networks in Athens
Stars and solar physics Research update How do stars form? From the top down, rather than bottom up, say astronomers
Optical physics Research update New look for optical microscopy Making images without photons Read article: New look for optical microscopy