Policy and funding News UK science funding protected from cuts £4.7bn science budget will increase with inflation until 2020 Read article: UK science funding protected from cuts
Telescopes and space missions News Arecibo Observatory faces uncertain future as boss quits Robert Kerr resigns following clash over funding historic facility in Puerto Rico Read article: Arecibo Observatory faces uncertain future as boss quits
Publishing News Leading universities form funding ‘clique’ Study finds that institutions occupy "brokerage positions" Read article: Leading universities form funding ‘clique’
Projects and facilities News Chinese president to visit UK’s graphene hub National Graphene Institute set for presidential visit tomorrow Read article: Chinese president to visit UK’s graphene hub
Telescopes and space missions News European superscope reveals its three ‘first-light’ instruments Agreements signed for E-ELT's phase 1 instruments with the UK, France, Germany and other European states Read article: European superscope reveals its three ‘first-light’ instruments
Personalities News Art McDonald and Takaaki Kajita win 2015 Nobel Prize for Physics Pair win for their discovery of neutrino oscillations Read article: Art McDonald and Takaaki Kajita win 2015 Nobel Prize for Physics
Superconductivity News Chinese-American physicist cleared of spying allegations Charges against Xiaoxing Xi dropped after experts say secret design was not passed to Chinese researchers Read article: Chinese-American physicist cleared of spying allegations
Quantum mechanics News Joint quantum-computing venture is a first for China Online retail giant Alibaba and the Chinese Academy of Sciences open lab in Shanghai Read article: Joint quantum-computing venture is a first for China
Policy and funding News Physicist nominated to lead US Department of Energy’s Office of Science Barack Obama has chosen Cherry Murray for top science role Read article: Physicist nominated to lead US Department of Energy’s Office of Science
Telescopes and space missions News Giant Magellan Telescope Organization president resigns Management upheaval hits governing body as Ed Moses steps down Read article: Giant Magellan Telescope Organization president resigns
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