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
Transport properties Research update Single molecules pass doping test A scanning tunnelling microscope has been used to dope single molecules with potassium atoms Read article: Single molecules pass doping test
Planetary science Research update Looking inside planets Magnetic mysteries on Uranus and Neptune are explained Read article: Looking inside planets
Condensed matter Research update Solid leaves a super signature Superfluidity has been seen in solid helium-4
Optics and photonics Research update Photonic-crystal lasers light up Integrated optical circuits move closer
Ultracold matter Research update Fermionic first for condensates "Holy grail two" has been achieved with ultracold gases Read article: Fermionic first for condensates
Superconductivity Research update Superconducting duo Heavy-fermion metal displays two critical points
Nanomaterials Research update Carbon nanotubes go magnetic Proximity effect could lead to applications Read article: Carbon nanotubes go magnetic