Read article 'PHYSTAT tackles the significance problem'
When analysing data from particle-physics experiments, the best statistical techniques can produce a better quality result. Given that statistical computations are not expensive, while accelerators an...
Read article 'Paris hosts research and innovation expo'
From 8-11 June, the 2nd European Research and Innovation Exhibition, being held at Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre in Paris will open its doors to the public.
Read article 'High schools focus on the extreme universe'
James Pinfold reports on the large number of projects that are forging a connection between research in ultra-high-energy cosmic rays and practical scientific experience in schools.
Read article 'A cosmic vision for world science'
James Pinfold considers how relatively low-cost experiments to study ultra-high-energy cosmic rays could bring developing countries into frontier research.
Read article 'Trieste seeks participants for new fourth-generation light source'
Sincrotrone Trieste has announced a call for letters of intent to participate in developing and using a new fourth-generation light source, FERMI@Elettra, operating alongside the present ELETTRA sourc...
Read article 'Auger observatory celebrates progress'
On 10 November, the Pierre Auger Observatory (PAO) began a major two-day celebration at its headquarters in Malargüe, Argentina, to mark the progress of the observatory and the presentation of the fi...
Read article 'PHYSTAT: making the most of statistical techniques'
Statistics has always been an essential tool in experimental particle physics, and today this is truer than ever. In the early days emulsions and bubble-chamber photographs were scanned slowly by hand...
Read article 'ILC comes to Snowmass'
In August nearly 700 scientists and engineers from North America, Asia and Europe got together at Snowmass in the US to advance the design of the International Linear Collider and its detectors, and t...
Read article 'New exhibition unites people and ideas'
The 1st European Research and Innovation Exhibition, held in Paris, attracted 24,000 visitors. Astrophysicist Jean Audouze, chairman of the exhibition's Scientific Committee, talked to Beatrice Bressa...
Read article 'Collaboration without borders'
Barry Barish asks how the particle-physics community can continue to foster its hallmark of fruitful international collaboration.
