Telescopes and space missions Research update Hubble photographs the Boomerang Nebula The first high-resolution images of the “coldest place in the Universe” Read article: Hubble photographs the Boomerang Nebula
Superconductivity Research update Qubits are on solid ground Physicists entangle solid state quantum bits for the first time
Superconductivity Research update Superconductor transistor breaks records Scientists build a novel superconducting amplifier
Quantum optics Research update Teleportation moves on Physicists can now teleport photons without destroying them
Telescopes and space missions Research update Astronomers detect “missing” baryons Astrophysicists may have found the missing visible matter in our galaxy
Cosmology Research update Ancient radiation sheds new light on the universe WMAP satellite reveals fine detail in the cosmic microwave background Read article: Ancient radiation sheds new light on the universe
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Dyes boost solar cells Scientists make a new photovoltaic device Read article: Dyes boost solar cells
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Novel photomasks make 3-D microstructures Scientists reveal a new photolithographic technique for making computer chips Read article: Novel photomasks make 3-D microstructures
Accelerators and detectors Research update The new hot rods of the physics world Lasers set new record for accelerating particles
Superconductivity Research update The magnetism of superconductivity Plutonium has been added to the list of superconductors
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