We look back at the articles which were most popular with our readers in the last 12 months.
Neutrino
The CRESST experiment: an interview with dark matter hunters
Dr Florian Reindl and Dr Moritz v. Sivers tell us about the hunt for dark matter and rare nuclear decays using ultra-sensitive detectors.
Image of the week: setting sail to a neutrino telescope
How exactly do you launch strings of neutrino detectors hundreds of meters long, hundreds of meters deep in the ocean?
KM3NeT: The next big thing in neutrino physics
A square kilometre neutrino telescope deep in the Mediterranean sea. We find out more with spokesperson Maarten de Jong.
What is nuclear astrophysics?
Professor Hendrik Schatz talks to us about the field that shapes the understanding of everything we see in the night sky and the planet we live on.
Do solar neutrinos impact light dark matter searches?
New research from the University of Adelaide suggests neutrinos could seriously affect dark matter detection experiments.
Looking back at 2015
As we move into the new year, I take a look back at some of the biggest science stories that captured our interest in 2015.
An interview with Stephen King, physicist
“In a nutshell, we live in exciting times where theory and experiment are working hand in hand in particle physics towards revealing the answers to the deep and pressing questions left unanswered by the Standard Model.”
The Breakthrough Prize: science and celebrities
It’s not every day that scientists get to rub shoulders with the world of film stars and pop icons like Russell Crowe and Christina Aguilera.
The Nobel prize: signs of physics to come
Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B McDonald win for their work in neutrino oscillations. Pure physics, but there could be a bright future ahead.
Image of the week: the thrill of the chase
It’s not easy being a neutrino physicist.
Neutrino physics with JUNO
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory’s new report shows the world why it will be an important step in our understanding of the universe we live in.
The JPhysG Publisher’s pick: pick of the picks
Every month the JPhysG Publisher chooses the pick of the month. After two years of selections, we take a look back at some of the top work published in the journal.