Superconductivity Research update Superconducting diamond turns up in Russia Boron-doped carbon could superconduct
Nuclear medicine Research update Claustrophobics breathe sigh of relief at new MRI scanner US physicists have created a new 'walk-in' MRI device Read article: Claustrophobics breathe sigh of relief at new MRI scanner
Soft matter and liquids Research update Ultrasound imaging goes supersonic Sonic boom could lead to breakthrough in medial imaging Read article: Ultrasound imaging goes supersonic
Particles and interactions Research update Rare kaon decay hints at new physics Brookhaven experiment may have found more evidence for new physics beyond the Standard Model
Nanomaterials Research update Nano-foam makes magnetic debut New form of carbon has the lowest density ever measured in a solid
Cosmology Research update Prizes reward cosmologists Alan Guth and Andrei Linde share Gruber cosmology prize, while Templeton prize goes to George Ellis
Lasers Research update Femtosecond lasers aid frequency standards fs lasers could help in next-generation optical frequency standards
Telescopes and space missions Research update Mars Express finds water – official Infrared instrument reports direct evidence for frozen water on the red planet Read article: Mars Express finds water – official
Particles and interactions Research update Charmed pentaquark appears at DESY H1 experiments detects new particle with five quarks but ZEUS cannot see it
Semiconductors and electronics Research update DNA detection made easy Transistor approach can find genetic mutations
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