Read article: Major revamp complete at SuperKEKB particle-physics facility
The Japan-based electron–positron collider will soon begin taking data to with the aim of spotting physics beyond the Standard Model
Read article: Disappointment as Japan fails to commit to hosting the International Linear Collider
While the Japanese government says it "expresses an interest" in the $7.5bn International Linear Collider it does not say whether it would host the machine
Read article: Laser pioneer and Nobel laureate Zhores Alferov dies at 88
Russian physicist made breakthrough that paved the way for laser-based technologies
Read article: Robert Myers named as new director of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
String theorist will take over from cosmologist Neil Turok to become Canadian institute’s third director
Read article: Equipment vendors offer novel solutions for physics research
Physicists attending the APS March Meeting will have the opportunity to explore the latest innovations in scientific equipment and software
Read article: Physicists propose huge European neutrino facility
Experiment would involve sending neutrinos from a Russian particle accelerator to a detector some 2500 km away in the Mediterranean Sea
Read article: Kenya eyes locations for the country’s first observatory
Preferred sites to house an optical telescope include Mount Nyiro and Mount Kulal
Read article: Parenthood drives women out of science, US survey reveals
Study finds that 43% of new mothers had left a science-based career following their first child
Read article: Commercial partnership harnesses graphene to boost access to safe drinking water
The UK’s National Graphene Institute joins forces with LifeSaver to create a new generation of market-ready water filters
Read article: US societies join forces to tackle sexual harassment in science
Consortium will allow societies and institutions to create common approaches and principles to tackle sexual and gender harassment in science
