Quantum optics Research update Microscope sketches quantum circuits Erasable lithography will make life easier for semiconductor physicists Read article: Microscope sketches quantum circuits
Ultrafast science Research update Lasers tackle radioactive waste Iodine-129, which has a half-life of 15.7 million years, has been transmuted into a lighter isotope with a half-life of just 25 minutes
Telescopes and space missions Research update Amino acid detected in space The detection of glycine in the Milky Way could help us understand the origins of life in the universe
Soft matter and liquids Research update Dirac Medal recognizes work on turbulence The 2003 Dirac Medal has been awarded to Robert Kraichnan and Vladimir Zakharov
Quantum optics Research update Quantum logic gate lights up An all-optical quantum gate has been made in a semiconductor quantum dot Read article: Quantum logic gate lights up
Stars and solar physics Research update Where do supernovae come from? The detection of hydrogen near a type 1a supernova could help pin down the origins of these stellar explosions
Superconductivity Research update Archaeology turns to superconductivity The magnetic properties of lead can be used to date archaeological artefacts Read article: Archaeology turns to superconductivity
Soft matter and liquids Research update Organic devices get back on track After the embarrassment of the Schön affair, research into organic semiconductor devices is moving forward again
Soft matter and liquids Research update Waves and turbulence cause a stir in superfluids Turbulent breakthrough in superfluid helium
Astronomy and space Research update Extraterrestrial plasma crystals Dusty-plasma experiments on the space station reveal 3D crystal growth in zero gravity