Nanomaterials Research update Nanotubes feel the heat Carbon nanotubes make versatile nano-sized thermometers
Nuclear physics Research update New letters expose war-time secrets Previously unseen letters by Niels Bohr reveal why Werner Heisenberg visited him in 1941
Diagnostic imaging Research update Max Perutz Pioneer in protein crystallography dies at the age of 87
Soft matter and liquids Research update Sound waves size up sonoluminescence A new technique could help to explain how some imploding bubbles emit light Read article: Sound waves size up sonoluminescence
Everyday science Research update Recreating the Cresta Run Bobsled drivers hone their skills in an electromechanical simulator Read article: Recreating the Cresta Run
Quantum mechanics Research update The quantum afterburner ‘Extra energy’ from heat engine powers laser
Particles and interactions Research update New experiment to probe neutrino mass Observations of a rare kind of beta decay could shed light on dark matter
Quantum mechanics Research update Quantum wires probe electrons Tunnelling could reveal unusual effects among electrons confined to one dimension
Structure and dynamics Research update Materials win medals The Franklin Institute awards its 2002 prizes Read article: Materials win medals
Planetary science Research update Organics aid planetary aggregation Dust in the early solar system could have clumped together earlier than previously thought