Genomics and particle physics top the scientific charts

By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) – Genomics and particle physics – offering different perspectives on the fundamental nature of life and the cosmos – are the two hottest areas of scientific research. Eight of the 21 most closely followed scientists in 2012 studied genes and their functions, while the single most-cited paper last year covered the hunt for the long-sought Higgs boson particle, according to a Thomson Reuters survey on Wednesday. …