Read article: Physics World reveals its top 10 Breakthroughs of the Year for 2022
A champion semiconductor, an “anti-laser” and two space missions are on our list, with the overall winner unveiled on 14 December
Read article: COVID-19 lockdowns boosted astronomy publications but worsened the gender gap, finds study
The proportion of astronomy papers published by women has declined since the pandemic began
Read article: Why it pays to join a big research group if you want to be more scientifically productive
Greater numbers of PhD students and postdocs at top universities could be why researchers at those institutions publish more papers than their peers at less prestigious centres
Read article: US Advanced Light Source set for $590m upgrade
The refurbishment will involve boosting the "brightness" of the facility by a factor of a 100
Read article: Decommissioned Namibian telescope to be brought back to life
Telescope will be refurbished for use to discover and monitor variable and transient sources in the sky
Read article: New Oak Ridge centre to boost US isotope production
New facility will produce a wide range of isotopes including those that can be used to make radioisotopes for medical applications
Read article: Work begins on ground station in South Africa to support NASA’s lunar programme
The new facility in the central Karoo region of the Western Cape will support human spaceflight missions to the Moon and possibly Mars
Read article: UK firm Universal Quantum wins major quantum-computing contract
Universal Quantum awarded one of the largest government quantum-computing contracts ever given to a single company
Read article: Report calls on the UK to show ambition in the development of quantum technologies
Institute of Physics report says UK government must be bold to position the country as a world leader in quantum technologies
Read article: Leiden University astronomer Tim de Zeeuw removed from post after allegations of misconduct
Leiden says the astronomer has been banned from campus and cannot supervise PhD students, but keeps professorial title
