Philosophy, sociology and religion News Rivalry drives Higgs hunt Special video report from the LHC Read article: Rivalry drives Higgs hunt
Policy and funding News Nuclear physicists protest at isotope facility closure 2012 US budget cancels funding for the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility Read article: Nuclear physicists protest at isotope facility closure
Particles and interactions News Fire at US underground lab appears under control Physicists poised to learn if blaze at the Soudan Mine has damaged their experiments Read article: Fire at US underground lab appears under control
Philosophy, sociology and religion News Japan quake triggers nuclear rethink Nations to review the safety of their nuclear-power programmes Read article: Japan quake triggers nuclear rethink
Policy and funding News Physicists take stock of quake damage Facilities in Japan hit, but so far appear to have survived major harm Read article: Physicists take stock of quake damage
Policy and funding News Researchers favoured in UK migration cap British government reveals details of its new points-based work visa application Read article: Researchers favoured in UK migration cap
Personalities News Marshall Stoneham: 1940–2011 Theoretical physicist and current president of the Institute of Physics has died Read article: Marshall Stoneham: 1940–2011
Planetary science News US university settles religious discrimination case Astrophysicist Martin Gaskell paid $125,000 in out-of-court settlement Read article: US university settles religious discrimination case
Policy and funding News Tevatron reaches the end of the road US Department of Energy rejects plan to extend Tevatron operations until 2014 Read article: Tevatron reaches the end of the road
Policy and funding News Nobel Foundation stays firm on symposium cancellation Speaker row scuppers three-day meeting Read article: Nobel Foundation stays firm on symposium cancellation