Read article 'Power and prejudice: women in physics'
Power and prejudice: women in physics
Marianne Johansen goes in search of facts about an emotive issue.
Read article 'Power and prejudice: women in physics'
Read article 'A new challenge for particle physics'
A new challenge for particle physics
TRIUMF's new director Nigel Lockyer looks to the future of co-operation in particle physics, and Canada's role in this increasingly global adventure.
Read article 'Viewpoint'
Viewpoint
Six secrets of successful institutes Mike Lazaridis, co-founder of the company behind the BlackBerry, explains how he has applied business strategy to establish a world-class theoretical-physics inst...
Read article 'Nuclear science hits new frontiers'
Nuclear science hits new frontiers
C Konrad Gelbke argues that nuclear science has a bright future thanks to the possibilities being opened in particular by the exploration of rare isotopes.
Read article 'PHYSTAT tackles the significance problem'
PHYSTAT tackles the significance problem
When analysing data from particle-physics experiments, the best statistical techniques can produce a better quality result. Given that statistical computations are not expensive, while accelerators an...
Read article 'Paris hosts research and innovation expo'
Paris hosts research and innovation expo
From 8-11 June, the 2nd European Research and Innovation Exhibition, being held at Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre in Paris will open its doors to the public.
Read article 'High schools focus on the extreme universe'
High schools focus on the extreme universe
James Pinfold reports on the large number of projects that are forging a connection between research in ultra-high-energy cosmic rays and practical scientific experience in schools.
Read article 'A cosmic vision for world science'
A cosmic vision for world science
James Pinfold considers how relatively low-cost experiments to study ultra-high-energy cosmic rays could bring developing countries into frontier research.
Read article 'Trieste seeks participants for new fourth-generation light source'
Trieste seeks participants for new fourth-generation light source
Sincrotrone Trieste has announced a call for letters of intent to participate in developing and using a new fourth-generation light source, FERMI@Elettra, operating alongside the present ELETTRA sourc...
Read article 'Auger observatory celebrates progress'
Auger observatory celebrates progress
On 10 November, the Pierre Auger Observatory (PAO) began a major two-day celebration at its headquarters in Malargüe, Argentina, to mark the progress of the observatory and the presentation of the fi...
