Policy and funding News McCain chips in on science Republican calls for policy decisions based on 'sound science' Read article: McCain chips in on science
Projects and facilities News LHC finally gets ready for action After nigh-on three decades, scientists at the CERN laboratory near Geneva are on the verge of completing the world’s most powerful particle collider. With all of the 1600 superconducting magnets t... Read article: LHC finally gets ready for action
Particles and interactions News Lay-offs at Fermilab set to be reversed Bush signs spending bill that includes emergency support for physics Read article: Lay-offs at Fermilab set to be reversed
Policy and funding News No extra cash for UK physics Suggestion that £80m was 'cut' from budget is 'simply wrong', says government Read article: No extra cash for UK physics
Policy and funding News Panel picked to review UK physics Eight physicists chosen to examine facilities Read article: Panel picked to review UK physics
Telescopes and space missions News US missile strikes stricken satellite Critics say strike is showcase for missile-defence system Read article: US missile strikes stricken satellite
Accelerators and detectors News Particle-physics detector warms to forest fires UV light detector is a thousand times more sensitive than rivals Read article: Particle-physics detector warms to forest fires
Projects and facilities News Fermilab names new director Pier Oddone from Berkeley will take over from next July
Policy and funding News UK study calls for extra safety measures for nanotechnology Additional safety testing for nanoparticles and nanotubes is needed
Policy and funding News £1bn boost for UK science Big rises in science spending over the next three years could set the tone for the next decade
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