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Print edition – August 2007

Features

Testing the elements of the Big Bang 2 comments

Nucleosynthesis measures up

Quantum ballistics

Towards tinier transistors

The low-energy frontier

Particle physics on a smaller scale

Quanta

Getting away from it all

How well do you know science?

A new bridge between art and science

A massive challenge

Frontiers

Water found on distant planet

Laser route to redefining Boltzmann's constant

Condensed-matter swarm

Twin tests of relativity

From stewardship to proton therapy

News & Analysis

A way forward for Islamic science 7 comments

An interview with Iranian physicist Reza Mansouri

Gold mine wins contest to host lab

Astroparticle physicists draw up wish list

French universities win more freedom

End of a HERA for particle accelerator

Shake up for science in the UK

Harsh light shines on free energy

God and physics: a new dialogue

Physicist takes on new role in Pakistan

Editorial

Islamic science 24 comments

Rebuilding science in Muslim nations

Changing times

Forum

Fears over factoids 14 comments

Why black holes in particle accelerators are a myth

Critical Point

Experts 1 comment

Are you really an expert?

Letters

Reassessing innovation

Crediting genius

Cats and bulbs

Spin injection

The origin of the tog

Relativity in action

Reviews

Poincaré, Perelman and proof

The strange life of Grigori Perelman

Staring at the Sun 1 comment

How sunspots were first linked to solar flares

Blog life: Cocktail party physics

Thoughts of a physics writer

Elephants in the room

Ingenious inventions

Blinded by numbers

Careers

Physicists at Aldermaston

Maintaining the UK's nuclear warheads

Once a physicist: Sergi Jordà

The inventor of the 3D display industry

Careers and people

Lateral Thoughts

Is anybody out there?