Microscopy Research update Super-fast microscope comes into focus Physicists have developed a new ultrahigh-speed scanning optical microscope
Particles and interactions Research update Nuclear physicists confirm element 110 discovery Berkeley plays it safe with element 110 after the scandal of element 118
Planetary science Research update Where did the Moon come from? The Moon was created more than 4.5 billion years ago
Ultracold matter Research update Fermi gas atoms form supercool molecules US physicists have made ultracold molecules in a Fermi gas for the first time
Semiconductors and electronics Research update New look for nanowire devices Researchers in Germany have made a mechanically robust nanowire transistor
Particle and nuclear Research update Electrons and nuclei get entangled Magnetic resonance has enabled the control of quantum systems to move into a new realm
Lasers Research update Dawn of the cantilaser A mechanical laser could pioneer nano-scale experiments
Constants and units Research update The height of frequency standards Atomic clocks confront geophysics in experiments to measure time
Read article: Distant elements of surprise Astronomy and space Research update Distant elements of surprise Taking a closer look at distant galaxies
Particles and interactions Research update Physicists discover particle with five quarks Evidence for pentaquarks has been seen in experiments in Japan, Russia and the US
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