Policy and funding News Head of the US nuclear regulator resigns Particle physicist Gregory Jaczko steps down amid criticisms Read article: Head of the US nuclear regulator resigns
Personalities News Physicist convicted of terrorism leaves prison Former researcher decides against appeal Read article: Physicist convicted of terrorism leaves prison
Telescopes and space missions News JUICE picked for launch European mission to Jupiter squeezes out rival X-ray and gravitational-wave craft Read article: JUICE picked for launch
Policy and funding News Linear-collider teams join in rivalry New board and director for linear-collider design effort Read article: Linear-collider teams join in rivalry
Publishing News UK overtakes US in research impact UK now second in physics-quality league behind Canada Read article: UK overtakes US in research impact
Publishing News Online tools are ‘distraction’ for science Report says journals remain "the gold standard" for disseminating results Read article: Online tools are ‘distraction’ for science
Personalities News Mystery surrounds death of Oxford astrophysicist Police arrest 49-year-old man in connection with incident Read article: Mystery surrounds death of Oxford astrophysicist
Ultracold matter News What lies ahead for 2012? We dust off our crystal ball and predict the key events in physics for next year Read article: What lies ahead for 2012?
Ultracold matter News Our favourite pictures of 2011 From Batman under the microscope to dancing black holes Read article: Our favourite pictures of 2011
Transport properties News Our top videos of the year From superconductivity to classical music Read article: Our top videos of the year