Structure and dynamics News Chemistry Nobel awarded for super-resolution microscopy Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell and William Moerner share 2014 prize Read article: Chemistry Nobel awarded for super-resolution microscopy
Personalities News Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura win 2014 Nobel Prize for Physics Trio honoured for work on blue LEDs Read article: Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura win 2014 Nobel Prize for Physics
Personalities News Nobel laureate Martin Perl dies at 87 Particle-physics pioneer who discovered the tau lepton shared the 1995 prize Read article: Nobel laureate Martin Perl dies at 87
Telescopes and space missions News Megatelescope snaps up former fusion boss Edward Moses takes on astronomy role Read article: Megatelescope snaps up former fusion boss
Policy and funding News Japan seeks to splurge on big-science facilities Education ministry asks for 18% increase in annual spending Read article: Japan seeks to splurge on big-science facilities
Philosophy, sociology and religion News CERN celebrates 60 years of science Particle physics lab hosts huge variety of events to mark diamond jubilee Read article: CERN celebrates 60 years of science
Soft matter and liquids News Works starts on new European neutron source Spallation facility in Sweden should be up and running in 2023 Read article: Works starts on new European neutron source
Policy and funding News New physics department opens in the UK University of Lincoln expands as interest in physics grows Read article: New physics department opens in the UK
Policy and funding News China pursues 52 km collider project 250 GeV machine proposed Read article: China pursues 52 km collider project
Policy and funding News US–Russia tensions hit scientists Russian scientists banned from Department of Energy labs as sanctions bite Read article: US–Russia tensions hit scientists