Optics and photonics News SPONSORED LASER shines on Munich One of the premier events for optics and photonics gets under way next week in Munich, Germany Read article: LASER shines on Munich
Particle therapy News £4.5m donation escalates proton therapy research at The Christie A £4.5m donation to The Christie hospital will support the UK's first clinical trial using high-energy proton therapy Read article: £4.5m donation escalates proton therapy research at The Christie
Policy and funding News US energy department cracks down on foreign recruitment programmes The Department of Energy’s ban will affect scientists participating in China’s 1000 Talents programme Read article: US energy department cracks down on foreign recruitment programmes
Radiotherapy News New research centre will study connection between radiation and immunotherapies Penn researchers receive a $12 million grant to establish a new centre to investigate next-generation cancer treatments Read article: New research centre will study connection between radiation and immunotherapies
Environment and energy News Debate rages over 5G impact on US weather forecasting Science agencies warn that the use of the 24 GHz band would interfere with the detection of water vapour in the atmosphere Read article: Debate rages over 5G impact on US weather forecasting
Personalities News Particle pioneer Murray Gell-Mann, who coined the term ‘quarks’, dies at 89 Gell-Mann played a pivotal role in organizing the huge number of particles that were being discovered in the 1960s Read article: Particle pioneer Murray Gell-Mann, who coined the term ‘quarks’, dies at 89
Publishing News Reducing air travel does not impact academic productivity, claims study Research suggests that academics can cut flying without fear that it will affect their scientific output Read article: Reducing air travel does not impact academic productivity, claims study
Instrumentation and measurement News New definition of the kilogram comes into force The kilogram and three other base units of the International System of Units are set to be defined in terms of physical constants Read article: New definition of the kilogram comes into force
Accelerators and detectors News European physicists look to the future of particle colliders Strategy to replace the Large Hadron Collider should be in place by 2020 Read article: European physicists look to the future of particle colliders
Ecosystems News Humans drive sixth mass extinction wave For the sixth time since life on Earth began, scientists say, mass extinction is a threat. This time, though, is different. The cause is us Read article: Humans drive sixth mass extinction wave