Nanomaterials Research update EPS announces prize winners The achievements of 17 physicists have been recognized by prizes from the EPS
Superconductivity Research update Magnesium diboride: mind the gaps A second superconducting energy gap might explain the unusual properties of magnesium diboride
Education and outreach Research update Prize opportunity for women in condensed matter The 2003 L’Oréal Awards for Women in Science will recognize condensed matter scientists from five continents
Soft matter and liquids Research update Water vapour supplies new climate clues Novel tests on water molecules could solve the solar radiation discrepancy Read article: Water vapour supplies new climate clues
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Electrons probe single atoms A breakthrough in electron microscopy could boost the semiconductor industry Read article: Electrons probe single atoms
Cosmology Research update Cosmologists collect 2002 Dirac medal The success of ‘cosmic inflation’ is recognized on the centenary of Dirac’s birth
Lasers Research update Lasers lick dentists’ drills Ultrashort laser pulses could be used to remove tooth decay painlessly Read article: Lasers lick dentists’ drills
Lasers Research update Scientists push for laser links in space Laser telemetry could solve an impending communication bottleneck Read article: Scientists push for laser links in space
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Semiconductors stride ahead Medicine, communications and computing could benefit from advances in semiconductor science
Astronomy and space Research update Tuning in to the early universe New images of cosmic microwaves reveal the seeds of galaxies Read article: Tuning in to the early universe