Cryosphere News Rectangular iceberg calves Twitter spike Photo from NASA IceBridge survey shapes up with more than 17,000 likes Read article: Rectangular iceberg calves Twitter spike
Ethics News Allegation-hit physicist Lawrence Krauss announces retirement Arizona State University drops review into accusations of sexual misconduct against 64-year-old cosmologist Read article: Allegation-hit physicist Lawrence Krauss announces retirement
Optics and photonics News Optical innovations deliver research results Commercial systems that harness the power of light are allowing researchers to probe carbon nanomaterials, biomolecular structures, and the quantum and atomic worlds Read article: Optical innovations deliver research results
Radiotherapy News America’s Top Young Scientist uses AI to improve pancreatic radiotherapy Rishab Jain's use of artificial intelligence to improve radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer sees him named as America's Top Young Scientist Read article: America’s Top Young Scientist uses AI to improve pancreatic radiotherapy
Astronomy and space News NASA must revamp search for life beyond Earth, experts warn US report recommends the space agency investigates all possible types of life forms Read article: NASA must revamp search for life beyond Earth, experts warn
Particle therapy News Maryland Proton Treatment Center adds hyperthermia to proton therapy Maryland Proton Treatment Center now offers deep-tissue external thermal therapy combined with proton therapy to improve cancer treatments Read article: Maryland Proton Treatment Center adds hyperthermia to proton therapy
Diversity and inclusion News Gender gap in science not due to exam results, says study Researchers claim that their work disproves the “variability hypothesis” Read article: Gender gap in science not due to exam results, says study
Climate News Nobel Prize for Economics shared by William Nordhaus Yale University inventor of integrated assessment model for climate and economy wins honour Read article: Nobel Prize for Economics shared by William Nordhaus
Diversity and inclusion News Thousands of physicists sign letter condemning ‘disgraceful’ Alessandro Strumia gender talk Over 3000 physicists denounce an invited talk given at last month's inaugural CERN workshop on high-energy theory and gender Read article: Thousands of physicists sign letter condemning ‘disgraceful’ Alessandro Strumia gender talk
Climate News 1.5 °C warming limit needs ‘unprecedented changes in all aspects of society’ IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C finds lower temperature goal has clear benefits for people and natural ecosystems Read article: 1.5 °C warming limit needs ‘unprecedented changes in all aspects of society’