The best of 2008
Monthly highlights from the year in physics
Read article: Top UK physics departments tumble in new assessment
Top UK physics departments tumble in new assessment
Oxford, Imperial and Southampton fall in physics rankings
Read article: McCain chips in on science
McCain chips in on science
Republican calls for policy decisions based on 'sound science'
Read article: LHC finally gets ready for action
LHC finally gets ready for action
After nigh-on three decades, scientists at the CERN laboratory near Geneva are on the verge of completing the world’s most powerful particle collider. With all of the 1600 superconducting magnets t...
Read article: Lay-offs at Fermilab set to be reversed
Lay-offs at Fermilab set to be reversed
Bush signs spending bill that includes emergency support for physics
Read article: No extra cash for UK physics
No extra cash for UK physics
Suggestion that £80m was 'cut' from budget is 'simply wrong', says government
Read article: Panel picked to review UK physics
Panel picked to review UK physics
Eight physicists chosen to examine facilities
Read article: US missile strikes stricken satellite
US missile strikes stricken satellite
Critics say strike is showcase for missile-defence system
Read article: Particle-physics detector warms to forest fires
Particle-physics detector warms to forest fires
UV light detector is a thousand times more sensitive than rivals
Fermilab names new director
Pier Oddone from Berkeley will take over from next July
