Read article 'Taming high-temperature superconductivity'
Taming high-temperature superconductivity
After 30 years, a theory is within reach for high-T superconductors.
Read article 'Taming high-temperature superconductivity'
Read article 'Celebrating a super partnership'
Celebrating a super partnership
The virtuous spiral between high-energy physics and superconductivity is never ending, says Lucio Rossi.
Read article 'Accelerator experts meet in Copenhagen'
Accelerator experts meet in Copenhagen
8th International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC) takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark
Read article 'Physics resumes at LHC'
Physics resumes at LHC
First stable beams in the LHC were declared on 23 May, just 25 days after the first beam was injected and almost three weeks ahead of schedule. Since then, interleaved with physics operation and remai...
Read article 'LHC luminosity upgrade accelerates'
LHC luminosity upgrade accelerates
CERN has recently implemented two important steps towards the High Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) – an upgrade that will increase the intensity of the LHC’s collisions significantly from the early 2020s....
Read article 'Europe enters the extreme X-ray era'
Europe enters the extreme X-ray era
The European X-ray Free-Electron Laser will probe electronic, chemical and biological processes in unprecedented detail.
Read article 'The world’s longest superconducting linac'
The world’s longest superconducting linac
The linac driving the European XFEL also serves as a prototype for a high-energy linear collider.
Read article 'FAIR forges its future'
FAIR forges its future
Supernova explosions, neutron-star mergers and rare radioactive ions might not seem to have much connection to terrestrial matters. Yet, while the lightest elements were synthesised immediately after ...
Read article 'LHC back with a splash'
LHC back with a splash
On 29 April, just after 8.00 p.m., the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) began circulating beams of protons for the first time this year. Extensive technical and maintenance work was undertaken since its en...
Read article 'Workshop puts advanced accelerators on track'
Workshop puts advanced accelerators on track
Researchers working on advanced and novel accelerator technologies met at CERN on 25–28 April to draw up an international roadmap for future high-energy particle accelerators. Organised by the Inte...
