Particles and interactions Research update New director of Brookhaven unveiled Praveen Chaudhari takes over leading US laboratory
Telescopes and space missions Research update New planet challenges theorists Astronomers find an unusual extra solar planet
Nuclear physics Research update Nobel laureates oppose war against Iraq 41 prize-winners have signed a declaration that opposes war
Microscopy Research update Molecular dots rise for information storage Scientists make a high-density molecular memory device
Cosmology Research update First quasars shed light on the early universe Astrophysicists find new evidence for how the first large galaxies were formed
Optical physics Research update Adaptive optics may help opticians A technique from astronomy could help fight eye disease
Telescopes and space missions Research update Fires destroy world-renowned observatory Bush fires have gutted the Mount Stromlo Observatory in Australia
Particles and interactions Research update New look for Cerenkov radiation Theorists have predicted surprising properties for Cerenkov radiation in photonic crystals
Quantum optics Research update Bad news for code breakers Physicists have demonstrated a new form of quantum cryptography
Read article: Nanowire lasers go electric Nanomaterials Research update Nanowire lasers go electric Scientists have made the first electrically driven nanowire laser
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays