Policy and funding News UK science spared from budget cuts Physicists welcome government decision but flat-cash settlement could still cause damage Read article: UK science spared from budget cuts
Projects and facilities News Green light for Indian neutrino observatory Approval still subject to environmental concerns Read article: Green light for Indian neutrino observatory
2D materials News Graphene pioneers bag Nobel prize Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov win 2010 prize Read article: Graphene pioneers bag Nobel prize
Policy and funding News Carl Wieman accepts White House science post Nobel-prize winner confirmed as Obama's associate director for science Read article: Carl Wieman accepts White House science post
Policy and funding News CERN faces €250m budget cuts Particle-physics lab insists cuts will not affect Large Hadron Collider Read article: CERN faces €250m budget cuts
Telescopes and space missions News US astronomers unveil 10-year plan Dark energy missions among top priorities Read article: US astronomers unveil 10-year plan
Particles and interactions News Dirac’s birthday medal awarded to weak-force pioneers $5000 prizes for Nicola Cabbibo and George Sudarshan 'long overdue', says ICTP chief Read article: Dirac’s birthday medal awarded to weak-force pioneers
Telescopes and space missions News Inquiry relights tensions in South African astronomy But there is confusion over what the inquiry will investigate Read article: Inquiry relights tensions in South African astronomy
Policy and funding News Canada aids search for the African Einstein Government pledges money to create a network of African science centres Read article: Canada aids search for the African Einstein
Policy and funding News US physicists call for change in nuclear licensing American Physical Society says current rules will increase the risk of nuclear proliferation Read article: US physicists call for change in nuclear licensing