Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews Neil deGrasse Tyson makes the case for space exploration Grand visions for space "trigger a wave of innovation", says US astrophysicist Read article: Neil deGrasse Tyson makes the case for space exploration
Policy and funding News Linear-collider teams join in rivalry New board and director for linear-collider design effort Read article: Linear-collider teams join in rivalry
Telescopes and space missions Video From childhood dream to lead space-walker An interview with Drew Feustel, NASA astronaut Read article: From childhood dream to lead space-walker
Publishing News UK overtakes US in research impact UK now second in physics-quality league behind Canada Read article: UK overtakes US in research impact
Publishing Opinion and reviews The dream of open science Matin Durrani reviews Michael Nielsen’s Reinventing Discovery: the New Era of Networked Science Read article: The dream of open science
Policy and funding Feature Fermilab’s next frontier Margaret Harris learns about Fermilab's plans for the post-Tevatron era Read article: Fermilab’s next frontier
Publishing News Online tools are ‘distraction’ for science Report says journals remain "the gold standard" for disseminating results Read article: Online tools are ‘distraction’ for science
Telescopes and space missions Feature Ad astra! To the stars! Sidney Perkowitz explores how we might achieve interstellar travel Read article: Ad astra! To the stars!
Ultracold matter News Our favourite pictures of 2011 From Batman under the microscope to dancing black holes Read article: Our favourite pictures of 2011
Structure and dynamics News Tests begin at new Middle East synchrotron Commissioning of accelerator component starts at facility in Jordan Read article: Tests begin at new Middle East synchrotron
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