Today’s physics news: Wednesday, 7 October

Nobel prize in physics goes to Chinese-born Briton

Charles Kuen Kao, shares Nobel prize in physics with George Smith and Willard Boyle for laying the foundations of modern communications
The Guardian
BBC News
The Times
Daily Telegraph
The Independent

Oxford  University in need of £1bn investment to be considered world class

John Hood, vice-chancellor, said that the university is plunging into the red for the fourth year running
The Independent

New ring detected around Saturn

A giant new dust ring has been identified around Saturn
BBC News
Daily Telegraph