Physics

• Spongy carbon tubes take the strain

  Somewhere between carbon fibres and carbon nanotubes, a new material shows its strengths.

  10 October 2008

• Nobel for AIDS virus discovery, finally - Premium content

  Medicine prize goes to virus researchers; physics prize given for symmetry-breaking work.

  8 October 2008

• Nobel Prize in Physics for symmetry breakdown - Premium content

  Japanese-born theorists rewarded for work on fundamental symmetries in particle physics.

  7 October 2008

• Identifying the dripping taps of climate change - Premium content

  Seeking out the subtle effects of carbon dioxide can lead to some bizarre conclusions, says Philip Ball.

  3 October 2008

• Old violins reveal their secrets - Premium content

  Acoustic measurements identify the signature of a Stradivarius.

  2 October 2008

• Independent panel passes judgement on UK physics - Premium content

  Wakeham review praises state of discipline and recommends ways it can move forward.

  1 October 2008

• IN BRIEF: World nuclear security gets welcome boost - Premium content

  1 October 2008

• IN BRIEF: Researcher punished for misconduct wins NSF grant - Premium content

  24 September 2008

• LHC meltdown before first collision - Premium content

  Europe's largest particle accelerator might not produce data until 2009.

  22 September 2008

• Opening the door to Hogwarts - Premium content

  Scientists demonstrate how to make a hidden portal.

  19 September 2008