Frost bite, no toilets and polar bears - these are some of the hazards that physicists face when working in hostile environments. But, as Paula Gould reports, they seem to enjoy it
Read article: Physicists push themselves to the limit
Peter Gwynne looks at the huge impact of the Los Alamos pre-print server
Read article: Web server celebrates a decade of hits
Measurements of B mesons confirm that the Standard Model of particle physics cannot explain why the universe is made of matter rather than antimatter
Read article: Where did all the antimatter go?
Katie Pennicott asks if the Standard Model of particle physics has finally cracked
Read article: Muons threaten Standard Model
Paula Gould reports on why the recruitment of physics teachers in England and Wales has slumped to an all-time low
Many researchers at the particle-physics laboratory are unhappy that the management has not given LEP an extension
Read article: CERN split over collider closure
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: New era for European Universities
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: Countdown to the Nobel prize
Optics is widely seen as a key technology for the 21st century
Read article: UK loses ground in optics boom
The phrase "needle in a haystack" is often used to describe CERN
Read article: CERN prepares for the LHC and beyond
