Read article 'CDMS II narrows search for WIMPs'
With the first data from their underground observatory in northern Minnesota, the scientists of the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (CDMS) have peered with greater sensitivity than ever before into the s...
Read article 'Theory and experiment peer across the frontier'
The fourth conference in the "Beyond" series presented a clear overview of - and beyond - the current frontiers of particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology.
Read article 'On the trail of dark energy'
One of the most remarkable discoveries of recent years is that the universe appears to be dominated by some form of "dark energy", as Eric Linder explains.
Read article 'Boulby extends the search for dark matter'
On 28 April, the UK minister for science and innovation, Lord Sainsbury, opened a new research cavern at the Boulby Underground Laboratory for Dark Matter Research, at Boulby in North Yorkshire, UK.
Read article 'Symposium aims to uncover dark secrets'
The 5th Symposium of Sources and Detection of Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe, held in February at Marina del Rey, California, focused on the current state of detection and theoretical stu...
Read article 'Symposium links physics disciplines'
Europe's three principal physics research organizations, CERN, ESA and ESO, held a joint symposium in Munich in March. Maurice Jacob gives a glimpse of what proved to be a busy first encounter.
Read article 'Arctic Circle maintains the freshness of ancient physics'
A recent meeting underlined the continual freshness of studying the ancient history of the universe.
Read article 'Solar telescope CASTs the net for solar axions'
The CERN Solar Axion Telescope, CAST, aims to shed light on a 30-year-old riddle of particle physics by detecting axions originating from the 15 million degree plasma in the Sun's core.
Read article 'CAPP off at music and physics festival'
Music and physics combined during the CAPP 2000.
Read article 'Watch this space for cosmophysics'
Space, the ultimate scientific frontier, is being opened up by a new generation of satellite-borne precision experiments, many of which use technology perfected in generations of particle physics s...
