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Read article: NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab announces further staff layoffs
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab announces further staff layoffs
About 325 people, representing 5% of the lab’s employees, will be affected
Read article: EU must double its science budget to remain competitive, warns report
EU must double its science budget to remain competitive, warns report
A committee of 15 experts from research and industry call for Framework Programme 10 to have a budget of at least €220bn
Read article: The Arecibo Observatory’s ‘powerful radiation environment’ led to its collapse, claims report
The Arecibo Observatory’s ‘powerful radiation environment’ led to its collapse, claims report
The disaster in December 2020 was caused by the failure of zinc in the observatory’s cable sockets
Read article: UK particle physicist Mark Thomson selected as next CERN boss
UK particle physicist Mark Thomson selected as next CERN boss
Thomson will become the 17th director-general of the CERN particle-physics laboratory when he takes up the position in 2026
Read article: US Department of Energy announces new Fermilab contractor
US Department of Energy announces new Fermilab contractor
Yet some see little change in the selection of Fermi Forward Discovery Group
Read article: Knowledge grows step-by-step despite the exponential growth of papers, finds study
Knowledge grows step-by-step despite the exponential growth of papers, finds study
The authors believe the finding indicates a decline in scientific productivity
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Read article: Top-cited author Vaidehi Paliya discusses the importance of citations and awards
Top-cited author Vaidehi Paliya discusses the importance of citations and awards
Paliya explains why it is essential for researchers to know about prizes such as the IOP highly cited paper award
Read article: From buckyballs to biological membranes: ISIS celebrates 40 years of neutron science
From buckyballs to biological membranes: ISIS celebrates 40 years of neutron science
As ISIS – the UK’s muon and neutron source – turns 40, Rosie de Laune and colleagues from ISIS explore the past, present and future of neutron scattering
Read article: Julia Sutcliffe: chief scientific adviser explains why policymaking must be underpinned by evidence
Julia Sutcliffe: chief scientific adviser explains why policymaking must be underpinned by evidence
Exploring a career in physics, systems engineering and advising the UK's Department for Business and Trade
Read article: Top-cited authors from China discuss the importance of citation metrics
Top-cited authors from China discuss the importance of citation metrics
More than 90 papers from China have been recognized with a top-cited paper award for 2024 from IOP Publishing
Read article: Science thrives on constructive and respectful peer review
Science thrives on constructive and respectful peer review
Unhelpful or rude feedback can shake the confidence of early career researchers
Read article: The free-to-read Physics World Big Science Briefing 2024 is out now
The free-to-read Physics World Big Science Briefing 2024 is out now
Find out more about designs for a muon collider and why gender diversity in big science needs recognition
Read article: NASA suffering from ageing infrastructure and inefficient management practices, finds report
NASA suffering from ageing infrastructure and inefficient management practices, finds report
NASA has been warned that it may need to sacrifice new missions in order to rebalance the space agency’s priorities and achieve its long-term objectives
Read article: Looking to the future of statistical physics, how intense storms can affect your cup of tea
Looking to the future of statistical physics, how intense storms can affect your cup of tea
In this podcast we chat about active matter, artificial intelligence and storm Ciarán
Read article: Flagship journal Reports on Progress in Physics marks 90th anniversary with two-day celebration
Flagship journal Reports on Progress in Physics marks 90th anniversary with two-day celebration
A new future lies in store for Reports on Progress in Physics as the journal turns 90
Read article: Hybrid quantum–classical computing chips and neutral-atom qubits both show promise
Hybrid quantum–classical computing chips and neutral-atom qubits both show promise
Equal1’s Elena Blokhina and Harvard’s Brandon Grinkemeyer are our guests
Read article: Estonia becomes first Baltic state to join CERN
Estonia becomes first Baltic state to join CERN
The Baltic nation is now the 24th member state of the Geneva-based particle-physics lab
Read article: Management insights catalyse scientific success
Management insights catalyse scientific success
Effective management training can equip scientists and engineers with powerful tools to boost the impact of their work, identify opportunities for innovation, and build high-perfor...
Read article: Fermilab is ‘doomed’ without management overhaul claims whistleblower report
Fermilab is ‘doomed’ without management overhaul claims whistleblower report
A group of anonymous whistleblowers say that Fermilab is in 'crisis' and needs a management shake-up
Read article: DUNE prototype detector records its first accelerator-produced neutrinos
DUNE prototype detector records its first accelerator-produced neutrinos
Scientists will use the detector to study the interactions between antineutrinos and argon
Read article: Had a leak from your science facility? Here’s how to deal with the problem
Had a leak from your science facility? Here’s how to deal with the problem
Robert P Crease explains how Fermilab navigated an accidental leak of tritium
Read article: Why NASA thinks you should forget about space-based solar power
Why NASA thinks you should forget about space-based solar power
James McKenzie thinks a new NASA report marks the end of the road for space-based solar power
Read article: Non-physicists find opportunity in the quantum industry, improving the university experience
Non-physicists find opportunity in the quantum industry, improving the university experience
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Read article: US plasma physicists propose construction of a ‘flexible’ stellarator facility
US plasma physicists propose construction of a ‘flexible’ stellarator facility
The Flexible Stellarator Physics Facility would test different approaches to stellarator magnetic confinement
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