Semiconductors and electronics Research update Room-temperature single-electron devices made easier Physicists have made a silicon single-electron transistor that works at 300 K Read article: Room-temperature single-electron devices made easier
Metrology Research update Super-cool thermometer relies on noise Researchers have made a new type of thermometer to measure low temperatures
Particles and interactions Research update RHIC unveils new results Brookhaven researchers claim to have come the closest yet to creating a quark-gluon plasma
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Micromachines made easy Scientists have demonstrated a new microfabrication technique by making a micro pinball table Read article: Micromachines made easy
Structure and dynamics Research update Celebrating Einstein with dance New work will mark the centenary of Einstein's brilliant year
Stars and solar physics Research update Spinning star goes flat out Astronomers have discovered the flattest star ever seen
Renewables Research update Fuel cells: environmental friend or foe? The hydrogen used in fuel cells could significantly damage the ozone layer
Surfaces and interfaces Research update New look for space shuttle tiles Engineers have designed much improved protective tiles for spacecraft
Stars and solar physics Research update Closing in on neutron stars Astronomers have measured the magnetic field of an isolated neutron star for the first time Read article: Closing in on neutron stars
Optical physics Research update Renaissance pottery comes under the microscope Italian physicists have found similarities between 500-year-old ceramics and modern metal-glass composites Read article: Renaissance pottery comes under the microscope