Read article: Experts point to Russia as source of radioactive ruthenium leak
Experts point to Russia as source of radioactive ruthenium leak
Explosion may have occurred while reprocessing spent fuel for a neutrino experiment
Read article: Experts point to Russia as source of radioactive ruthenium leak
Read article: Superconductivity pioneer Robert Schrieffer dies at 88
Superconductivity pioneer Robert Schrieffer dies at 88
Schrieffer, together with physicists John Bardeen and Leon Cooper, explained how materials could superconduct at low temperatures
Read article: India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission launches to the Moon
India’s Chandrayaan-2 mission launches to the Moon
Chandrayaan-2 consists of an orbiter, lander and rover to explore the lunar surface
Read article: Girls’ reading ability drives the science gender gap, claims study
Girls’ reading ability drives the science gender gap, claims study
Researchers say that 80% of the gender gap in maths-related fields can be explained by the difference in girls’ scores in maths and reading
Read article: New €500m German battery institute hit by ‘scandal’ over site decision
New €500m German battery institute hit by ‘scandal’ over site decision
Münster beats off competition from five other cities to host the institute, with some warning the choice is a "grave mistake"
Read article: German–Russian X-ray telescope takes off to study the dark universe
German–Russian X-ray telescope takes off to study the dark universe
Spektr-RG mission will aim to investigate the nature of dark energy and dark matter
Read article: Up to half of foreign scientists at Max Planck institutes feel excluded
Up to half of foreign scientists at Max Planck institutes feel excluded
Leading German research body says it will now increase support to foreign staff in "everyday matters"
Read article: Medical physicists benefit from vendor expertise
Medical physicists benefit from vendor expertise
The premier US meeting for medical physics will focus on collaboration, safety, and delivering value to colleagues and patients
Read article: New Zealand pulls out of the Square Kilometre Array after benefits questioned
New Zealand pulls out of the Square Kilometre Array after benefits questioned
Government concludes that the benefits of membership do not outweigh the costs
Read article: MR-guided protons and big data analysis win journal prizes
MR-guided protons and big data analysis win journal prizes
Prizes awarded for the best papers published last year in Physics in Medicine and Biology and Physiological Measurement
