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Head of the US nuclear regulator resigns
May 22, 2012 3 comments
Particle physicist Gregory Jaczko steps down amid criticisms
Physicist convicted of terrorism leaves prison
May 16, 2012 4 comments
Former researcher decides against appeal
JUICE picked for launch
May 2, 2012 9 comments
European mission to Jupiter squeezes out rival X-ray and gravitational-wave craft
Linear-collider teams join in rivalry
Apr 12, 2012 2 comments
New board and director for linear-collider design effort
Rapidly spotting major earthquakes using GPS
Apr 9, 2012 14 comments
New system could identify major quakes within minutes
Entropy hits the right notes
Apr 3, 2012 13 comments
Physicist develops new technique for tuning musical instruments
UK overtakes US in research impact
Feb 21, 2012 5 comments
UK now second in physics-quality league behind Canada
Theoretical-physics hub opens in South America
Feb 7, 2012 6 comments
South American Institute for Fundamental Research set to tackle subjects ranging from mathematical biology to cosmology
Ancient Islamic architects created perfect quasicrystals
Jan 31, 2012 9 comments
Patterns made with nothing more than a compass and a straight edge
Online tools are 'distraction' for science
Jan 25, 2012 18 comments
Report says journals remain "the gold standard" for disseminating results
Mystery surrounds death of Oxford astrophysicist
Jan 13, 2012
Police arrest 49-year-old man in connection with incident
What lies ahead for 2012?
Dec 21, 2011 9 comments
We dust off our crystal ball and predict the key events in physics for next year
Our favourite pictures of 2011
Dec 20, 2011 4 comments
From Batman under the microscope to dancing black holes
Physics World's 2011 Books of the Year
Dec 19, 2011 1 comment
Find out who has won Physics World's prestigious Book of the Year award
