Read article: Muons threaten Standard Model
Muons threaten Standard Model
Katie Pennicott asks if the Standard Model of particle physics has finally cracked
Read article: Muons threaten Standard Model
Wanted: teachers young or old
Paula Gould reports on why the recruitment of physics teachers in England and Wales has slumped to an all-time low
Read article: CERN split over collider closure
CERN split over collider closure
Many researchers at the particle-physics laboratory are unhappy that the management has not given LEP an extension
Read article: Countdown to the Nobel prize
Countdown to the Nobel prize
The Nobel Foundation celebrates its 100th birthday this year. Peter Rodgers looks at how the winners are selected and some of the discoveries that might be recognized this year
Read article: New era for European Universities
New era for European Universities
Universities across Europe are scrapping their traditional degrees in favour of British-style qualifications. But some physicists on the continent believe this will lead to a drop in standards
Read article: UK loses ground in optics boom
UK loses ground in optics boom
Optics is widely seen as a key technology for the 21st century
Read article: CERN prepares for the LHC and beyond
CERN prepares for the LHC and beyond
The phrase "needle in a haystack" is often used to describe CERN
Linear colliders target energy frontier
Most particle physicists agree on the scientific case for a next-generation linear collider. It is just a question of persuading the politicians to foot the bill
Physics and biology
Many key advances in the biological sciences have been made possible by physics-based techniques. The future of biomedicine depends on collaboration between the two fields
The public enters the nuclear debate
What does the public think of radioactive waste?
