APS asks Obama to consider energy efficiency
Obama has faced a barrage of recommendations into how he should run office come 20 January next year...
Joseph Rotblat – a man of conscience in the nuclear age
'Remember your humanity and forget the rest'...
Ice: a most curious substance
One of my favourite memories of childhood is travelling across a frozen lake in the backseat of a circa-1975 Buick LeSabre...
Hubble is back, and seeing as clear as ever
After a month in "safety mode" following an error on its onboard data formatter, the Hubble is back online and taking photos again...
Practical applications of dark-matter searches
Pure knowledge isn't enough these days and physicists often feel pressured to justify their work...
So you want to succeed Stephen Hawking?
The Lucasian professorship is a job that very few physicists can possibly have a chance of securing.
Who will get a Nobel if the Higgs is discovered?
Awarding Nobel prizes, as the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences proved earlier this month, is no easy business...
Quantum robots are a 'brand-new paradigm'
You might have to wait a while for a robot that uses quantum mechanics to learn how to iron your shirts...
Did a Chinese calligrapher use 'fractal expression'?
It's possible that artists and artisans have long been using the fragmented shapes in their work...
Physics graduates at careers fair
My main goal was to sniff out companies or fields that are hiring physics graduates...
