Read article 'Physics in a knowledge-based economy'
Physics in a knowledge-based economy
Maurice Jacob, a former president of the European Physical Society, argues that a future dynamic economy will depend on a strong physics base.
Read article 'Physics in a knowledge-based economy'
Read article 'ACFA unveils plans for linear collider'
ACFA unveils plans for linear collider
The Asian Committee for Future Accelerators (ACFA), together with the Japan Association of High Energy Physics (JAHEP) and the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), have published a "ro...
Read article 'CERN and Saclay: 40 years of co-operation'
CERN and Saclay: 40 years of co-operation
The Saclay research centre opened its doors in 1952, just two years before CERN was founded. For much of the time since then, the two laboratories have enjoyed a fruitful collaboration, spanning the d...
Read article 'Let the data free!'
Let the data free!
Three researchers working in the new field of astroparticle physics argue the case for making the data from astroparticle experiments public.
Read article 'German government pronounces on TESLA projects'
German government pronounces on TESLA projects
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research gave the go-ahead on 5 February for the TESLA X-ray laser to be built at DESY as a European project.
Read article 'China agrees upgrade of its particle collider'
China agrees upgrade of its particle collider
On 10 February, the Chinese government approved the Beijing Electron-Positron Collider Upgrading Program (BEPCII), finally making the long expectation of the Chinese high-energy physics community a re...
Read article 'Ireland invests in a scientific future'
Ireland invests in a scientific future
The Irish government is investing in a new initiative to encourage leading scientists and engineers to move to Ireland. William Harris, director-general of Science Foundation Ireland, explains.
Read article 'Science, technology and the Third World'
Science, technology and the Third World
Abdus Salam believed that the gap between rich and poor nations is one of science and technology. His former student Riazuddin describes efforts to bridge that gap.
Read article 'LCLS gets funding as TESLA wins support'
LCLS gets funding as TESLA wins support
The Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) project at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), which passed the US Department of Energy's "Critical Decision 1" process in October 2002, has been allo...
Read article 'CERN Council sets the stage for the LHC'
CERN Council sets the stage for the LHC
The LHC is now the main focus of activity at CERN, as components for the accelerator arrive at the laboratory from around the world.
