Semiconductors and electronics Research update IBM tops supercomputing table The Blue Gene/L machine that is being built to simulate nuclear weapons is the fastest computer in the world
Transport properties Research update A new type of solar cell Japanese researchers have developed a photoelectric device that can also store energy Read article: A new type of solar cell
Stars and solar physics Research update Saturn gets a shock Space scientists have watched an interplanetary shock travel from the Sun past the Earth and Jupiter to Saturn Read article: Saturn gets a shock
Telescopes and space missions Research update Rovers display spirit of discovery Mars might have contained less water in the past than we think Read article: Rovers display spirit of discovery
Particles and interactions Research update To see more neutrinos, just add salt A large pinch of gadolinium trichloride could greatly extend the reach of the Super-Kamiokande neutrino experiment
Ultracold matter Research update Optical trap dates Egyptian water Laser-based magneto-optical trap dates 500 000 year old Egyptian groundwater Read article: Optical trap dates Egyptian water
Soft matter and liquids Research update Liquids double up Two Japanese teams report evidence for liquid-liquid phase transitions Read article: Liquids double up
Stars and solar physics Research update Sunspots hit new highs Analysis of carbon-14 in tree rings sheds news light on the Sun Read article: Sunspots hit new highs
Ultrafast science Research update Mechanical memories take off Nanodevices offer new possibilities for data storage Read article: Mechanical memories take off
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