Read article: In search of the black swans
The publish-or-perish ethic too often favours a narrow and conservative approach to scientific innovation. Mark Buchanan asks whether we are pushing revolutionary ideas to the margi...
Read article: US energy boss reveals $1.2bn spending plans
Steven Chu names national labs and clean energy as big winners of stimulus package
Read article: Laser captures photosynthesis in action
New method shines a light on energy transfer
New experiment could be used as a precise accelerometer
Minkowski proved wrong about momentum of light
Read article: Reasons to be cheerful
The economy may be in a nosedive but there is plenty to look forward to in science this year
Researchers combine nanophotonics and nanomechanics
Read article: Condensed-matter physicist to head DESY
Accelerator lab chooses nanostructure expert as new director
Read article: Spin segregation puzzles physicists
'Up' and 'down' spins in ultracold Fermi gas stay apart longer than expected
Six leading physicists peek into the future
