Policy and funding Opinion and reviews Shutdowns and start-ups Robert P Crease on the meaning of ceremonies we hold for labs that are closing down Read article: Shutdowns and start-ups
Policy and funding News Climate-change denier given top Brazilian science job Appointment of Aldo Rebelo gets mixed response from Brazil's scientific community Read article: Climate-change denier given top Brazilian science job
Diversity and inclusion News Women shun fields that are perceived to require ‘innate ability’ New survey casts light on gender imbalance in physics Read article: Women shun fields that are perceived to require ‘innate ability’
Telescopes and space missions News Lost Beagle 2 spacecraft found intact on Martian surface New images from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spot lander Read article: Lost Beagle 2 spacecraft found intact on Martian surface
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Astroparticle physics News Indian Neutrino Observatory set for construction Government pledges $236m towards underground lab Read article: Indian Neutrino Observatory set for construction
Policy and funding News European Science Foundation survives elimination vote Organization will be smaller and no longer fund pan-European research Read article: European Science Foundation survives elimination vote
Policy and funding News Physicist nominated as US defence secretary Barack Obama has chosen Ashton Carter for key defence role Read article: Physicist nominated as US defence secretary
Telescopes and space missions News Japan launches second asteroid mission Hayabusa 2 to bring back samples from carbon-rich body Read article: Japan launches second asteroid mission
Quantum optics News UK unveils £120m quantum-technology hubs Birmingham, Glasgow, Oxford and York universities chosen to co-ordinate new initiative to exploit quantum research Read article: UK unveils £120m quantum-technology hubs