Transport properties Research update New conductor stands the heat Scientists have made an alloy that does not expand or contract when heated
Nanomaterials Research update Nanothermometers feel the heat Nanotubes can now be used to measure temperature in non-vacuum conditions
Particles and interactions Research update Darmstadt gets credit for new elements 110 and 111 belong to GSI but heavier elements are still up for grabs
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Superconductivity Research update Nobel prize goes to low-temperature theorists Abrikosov, Ginzburg and Leggett share 2003 prize for work on superfluidity and superconductivity
Read article: Physicist shares Nobel prize for medicine Nuclear medicine Research update Physicist shares Nobel prize for medicine Nobel committee recognizes magnetic resonance imaging
Read article: Have physicists seen magnetic monopoles? Magnetism and spin Research update Have physicists seen magnetic monopoles? Mysterious particles may show up in momentum space in crystals
Read article: Magnetic logic devices move closer Semiconductors and electronics Research update Magnetic logic devices move closer MRAMs offer new possibilities for computing
Read article: Hidden graphite atoms revealed Microscopy Research update Hidden graphite atoms revealed New atomic force microscope sees atoms that other microscopes cannot
Read article: Electronic paper reaches video speeds Surfaces and interfaces Research update Electronic paper reaches video speeds New display technology moves closer