Personalities News Particle pioneer Val Fitch dies at 91 US physicist discovered fundamental symmetry violation in the decay of K-mesons Read article: Particle pioneer Val Fitch dies at 91
Lasers News Laser pioneer Charles Townes dies aged 99 Physicist shared the 1964 Nobel prize for his work on the microwave laser Read article: Laser pioneer Charles Townes dies aged 99
Policy and funding News Climate-change denier given top Brazilian science job Appointment of Aldo Rebelo gets mixed response from Brazil's scientific community Read article: Climate-change denier given top Brazilian science job
Diversity and inclusion News Women shun fields that are perceived to require ‘innate ability’ New survey casts light on gender imbalance in physics Read article: Women shun fields that are perceived to require ‘innate ability’
Telescopes and space missions News Lost Beagle 2 spacecraft found intact on Martian surface New images from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spot lander Read article: Lost Beagle 2 spacecraft found intact on Martian surface
Astroparticle physics News Indian Neutrino Observatory set for construction Government pledges $236m towards underground lab Read article: Indian Neutrino Observatory set for construction
Optical physics News Physicists get set for UNESCO’s Year of Light A whole host of events will celebrate the 2015 International Year of Light Read article: Physicists get set for UNESCO’s Year of Light
Culture, history and society News Our favourite pictures of 2014 From interstellar dust and galactic dirt to cracking oysters and educational doodles Read article: Our favourite pictures of 2014
Transport properties News Physics World’s 2014 Book of the Year honours materials that matter Mark Miodownik's love letter to materials science comes first in a strong shortlist Read article: Physics World’s 2014 Book of the Year honours materials that matter
Quantum mechanics News Multimedia highlights of 2014 From detecting landmines to the art of quantum kung fu Read article: Multimedia highlights of 2014