Semiconductors and electronics Research update Zinc-oxide nanorings circle new applications Physicists have made novel single-crystal nanoring structures Read article: Zinc-oxide nanorings circle new applications
Planetary science Research update Revealing the secrets of planetary formation A newly-discovered stellar disk of dust could help explain how planets form Read article: Revealing the secrets of planetary formation
Soft matter and liquids Research update Spintronics goes organic Physicists have built the first organic spin valve Read article: Spintronics goes organic
Nanomaterials Research update Mass detection enters attogram regime Nanoelectromechanical device breaks sensitivity record Read article: Mass detection enters attogram regime
Superconductivity Research update Closing in on a theory of superconductivity Experiments rule out two explanations for high-temperature superconductivity Read article: Closing in on a theory of superconductivity
Quantum optics Research update Looking at decoherence Carbon molecules cool off to reveal quantum-classical limit
Structure and dynamics Research update Packing them in Randomness pays off in packing challenge Read article: Packing them in
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Silicon achieves optical success Physicists have made the first high-speed optical modulator from silicon
Renewables Research update Fuel cells turn to alcohol Engineers produce hydrogen from ethanol Read article: Fuel cells turn to alcohol
Soft matter and liquids Research update Radical molecule breaks the rules New compound could lead to non-metallic magnets Read article: Radical molecule breaks the rules