Publishing News Study reveals ‘cash for papers’ rewards in China Flash Physics: need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Study reveals ‘cash for papers’ rewards in China
Publishing Opinion and reviews Interstate discomfort Robert P Crease explains why trying to patent software is such a hard thing to do Read article: Interstate discomfort
Publishing Feature Why we should give credit to code creators Arfon Smith argues that we need to adopt better ways of recognizing contributors to software development in physics Read article: Why we should give credit to code creators
Publishing Blog Introducing Physics World Discovery Celebrate World Book Day with Physics World Discovery – new, short-form free-to-read ebooks on some of the hottest topics in physics
Education and outreach Feature Speaking a different language: how to communicate science Brian Clegg looks at how we might improve how we talk about science Read article: Speaking a different language: how to communicate science
Publishing Research update Do physicists avoid reading papers with lots of equations? Citations drop as mathematical content rises, says controversial study Read article: Do physicists avoid reading papers with lots of equations?
Telescopes and space missions News Flash Physics: LHC smashes luminosity record, gender bias in astronomy, calculating axion masses Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Flash Physics: LHC smashes luminosity record, gender bias in astronomy, calculating axion masses
Publishing News US agency files charges against open access publisher OMICS group accused of using "false promises" to attract submissions Read article: US agency files charges against open access publisher
Vacuum and cryogenics News Flash Physics: Giant glowing ‘space blobs’, SCOAP3 extended for three years, European Spallation Source gains momentum Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics Read article: Flash Physics: Giant glowing ‘space blobs’, SCOAP3 extended for three years, European Spallation Source gains momentum
Publishing Feature No result, no problem? How to effectively communicate null results Philip Ball explores the pros and cons of publicizing “null results” in science Read article: No result, no problem? How to effectively communicate null results