Read article: Your favourite units
Your favourite units
Robert P Crease explains the enduring popularity of non-SI units, including the ox-day, firkin and litre
Read article: Your favourite units
Read article: Obama cancels Moon return
Obama cancels Moon return
NASA refocuses on science with an extra $6bn over five years
Read article: Helium sell-off risks future supply
Helium sell-off risks future supply
Panel calls on the US to better control its reserve of helium gas
Read article: Russian science in a state of ‘decline’
Russian science in a state of ‘decline’
Report says country shows little sign of addressing its research problem
Read article: UK physicists warn of brain drain over funding freeze
UK physicists warn of brain drain over funding freeze
Programme cuts could lead to "irreparable damage" to the county’s reputation
Read article: Africa launches continent-wide physics society
Africa launches continent-wide physics society
The African Physical Society will support researchers and students across the region
Read article: Priority battles
Priority battles
A dozen years after it was found, the priority dispute over who discovered dark energy lingers on, says Robert P Crease
Read article: UK physics hit by savage cuts
UK physics hit by savage cuts
Funding council announces UK withdrawal from over 25 international projects
Read article: UK physicists prepare for “deep” budget cuts
UK physicists prepare for “deep” budget cuts
Researchers express concern to the UK's science minister over funding council's budget deficit
Read article: Budget deficit threatens Japanese science
Budget deficit threatens Japanese science
Scientists braced for severe cuts to the country’s research programme
