Building Gargantua
Oliver James describes the visual effects which produced the black hole in Interstellar.
Hadron therapy to get heavier in Southeast Europe
Design phase begins for SEEIIST, a centre for internationally competitive research founded in the spirit of the CERN model.
CERN and ESA join forces in harsh environments
CERN has signed a collaboration agreement with the European Space Agency to address the challenges of harsh radiation environments.
The cutting edge of cancer research
In recent years, physicists have contributed insights into the interplay of phenomena at different scales.
Austrian synchrotron debuts carbon-ion cancer treatment
MedAustron becomes one of six centres worldwide to treat tumours with carbon ions.
FuSuMaTech initiative levels up
Projects include new designs for MRI gradient coils, the design of 14 and 16 T MRI magnets, and a conceptual design for new mammography magnets.
Deciphering elementary particles
Former CERN physicist Christian Fabjan takes a whirlwind tour of 60 years of innovation in particle-detection technology at CERN and beyond.
First light for supersymmetry
Ideas from supersymmetry have been used to address a longstanding challenge in optics – how to suppress unwanted spatial modes that limit the beam quality of high-power lasers.
Cosmic research poles apart
Two independent groups are going to Earth’s extremes to make unprecedented measurements for physics, education and the environment.
J-PET’s plastic revolution
A PET detector based on plastic scintillators offers whole-body imaging in addition to precision tests of fundamental symmetries.
