Transport properties Research update DNA goes spintronic The molecules that carry genetic data notch up another surprising property Read article: DNA goes spintronic
Nuclear physics Research update Mobile NMR leaves the field behind New technique promises to eliminate the effects of the Earth’s magnetic field
Ultrafast science Research update Ultrashort pulses help gene therapy Lasers could aid effective transfer of DNA into cells
Telescopes and space missions Research update Earthshine sheds light on extrasolar planets Reflected sunlight could help astronomers interpret the spectra of distant planets
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Entanglement passes screen test Physicists reveal the quantum nature of surface excitations for the first time
Ultrafast science Research update Small systems defy second law Physicists overthrow one of the laws of thermodynamics – but only briefly
Education and outreach Research update UK science nets extra cash 2002 spending review brings the science budget for 2005/2006 to £2.9bn
Semiconductors and electronics Research update Silicon atoms play a bit part Physicists create a memory based on the presence or absence of a silicon atom
Structure and dynamics Research update X-ray beams thin out Analytical techniques could benefit from the narrowest-ever beams of X-rays
Stars and solar physics Research update Diamond-free space dust puzzles astronomers Primitive meteorites cast doubt on theories of the early solar system
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