Read article 'Training benefits from basic research'
Basic research, such as particle physics, not only attracts much needed young people to science, it also provides valuable training, says Maurice Jacob.
Read article 'Developing countries and CERN'
John Ellis looks at what CERN can offer scientists - and the wider society - in developing countries.
Read article 'CERN-Asia Fellows and Associates Programme'
CERN offers three grants every year to East, Southeast and South Asia* postgraduates under the age of 33, enabling them to participate in its scientific programme in the areas of experimental and theo...
Read article 'Kavli Institute inaugurated at SLAC'
The new Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology has been inaugurated at SLAC.
Read article 'Surveying the status of Bulgarian particle physics'
Bulgaria joined CERN in June 1999 as the laboratory's 20th member state. An ECFA visit took place in September 2002 to find out about particle physics in the country.
Read article 'Amsterdam hosts ICHEP conference'
"Brilliant work by many people has resulted in an extraordinarily profound, precise description of the physical world," concluded Frank Wilczek of MIT, in summarizing the 31st International Conference...
Read article 'Quarks and Kiwis interact in New Zealand'
New Zealand's well known natural beauty goes hand-in-hand with geographical isolation. But now a new research initiative is set to strengthen the bonds between the land of Ernest Rutherford and the in...
Read article 'Survey helps US with long-range planning'
A group of young US physicists recently conducted a survey to find out where high-energy physics is heading. The results reveal that growing internationalization makes physicists at isolated centres...
Read article 'Database lists the top-cited physics papers'
Citation tracking can point to the most influential trends in research. Heath O'Connell and Michael Peskin analyse the chart for the year 2000 and report the hottest topics in high-energy physics.
Read article 'History centre publishes archiving guidelines'
According to a recently released report by the American Institute of Physics Center for the History of Physics, the documentation of collaborative scientific research needs urgent attention.
