Stars and solar physics Research update Dynamo effect forces energy from black holes Magnetic fields could make black holes spill energy into surrounding gas and dust Read article: Dynamo effect forces energy from black holes
Structure and dynamics Research update X-ray device sets pulses racing A switch to control bursts of X-rays could make it much easier to track reaction dynamics
Optical physics Research update OSA elects British president Peter Knight of Imperial College voted president of the Optical Society of America Read article: OSA elects British president
Magnetism and spin Research update Organic magnetism hots up Physicists show that pure carbon can behave as a magnet Read article: Organic magnetism hots up
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Lasers Research update Lasers illuminate the flight of the bumblebee Precise optical tracking could improve models of the dynamics of flying insects Read article: Lasers illuminate the flight of the bumblebee
Transport properties Research update Diamond comes under the microscope A new twist on a well-known technique allows physicists to probe the electrical properties of insulators
Nanomaterials Research update Nanotubes win Euro prize Recognition for ten years of progress towards nano-electronics Read article: Nanotubes win Euro prize
Lasers Research update Chaotic lasers decode data A new encryption method based on synchronized lasers promises to be ultra-safe Read article: Chaotic lasers decode data
Quantum mechanics Research update Nobel Prize for Bose condensates Cornell, Ketterle and Wieman are rewarded for creating the fifth state of matter Read article: Nobel Prize for Bose condensates