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
Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews The end of astronomy’s golden age? Garth Illingworth warns that cancelling the James Webb Space Telescope will harm US astronomy Read article: The end of astronomy’s golden age?
Superconductivity Opinion and reviews Leading by example Robert P Crease pays tribute to President Bush's late science adviser John Marburger Read article: Leading by example
Policy and funding News Funding shortfall hits European X-ray laser facility Russia gives €50m to help plug €150m funding gap, but more is needed Read article: Funding shortfall hits European X-ray laser facility
Policy and funding Feature Beyond the eureka moment Nadya Reingand offers advice to academics as they consider how – and whether – to commercialize their inventions Read article: Beyond the eureka moment