Policy and funding News Saudi Arabia opens huge new university King Abdullah University of Science and Technology inaugurated with $10bn endowment Read article: Saudi Arabia opens huge new university
Renewables News Physicist to advise UK on energy and climate change David MacKay describes current debate as a 'Punch and Judy show' Read article: Physicist to advise UK on energy and climate change
History News British prime minister apologizes to Alan Turing after petition Gordon Brown recognizes 'appalling' treatment of Second World War code breaker Read article: British prime minister apologizes to Alan Turing after petition
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Climate News Engineers call for ‘artificial trees’ to reduce CO2 100,000 such trees could remove all the UK's transport emissions Read article: Engineers call for ‘artificial trees’ to reduce CO2
Personalities News Controversy bubbles over particle physics prize Award to neutrino experiment omits key contribution, say physicists Read article: Controversy bubbles over particle physics prize
Quantum mechanics News Foundation gives Canadian physics a boost SNOLAB and Perimeter Institute benefit from infrastructure grants Read article: Foundation gives Canadian physics a boost
Policy and funding News UK research council backtracks on funding ban New rules will limit, not exclude, future applicants
Policy and funding News Obama outlines science vision US president commits to raising R&D spending Read article: Obama outlines science vision
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