Read article 'LISOL takes dipole moments that are close to magic'
The nuclear shell model remains an essential tool in describing the structure of nuclei heavier than carbon, with shells corresponding to the "magic" numbers of protons (Z) or neutrons (N) associated ...
Read article 'The EIC’s route to a new frontier in QCD'
Plans for a high-luminosity, high-energy, polarized electron–ion collider.
Read article 'NA60: in hot pursuit of thermal dileptons'
Measurements reveal the thermal origin of dileptons in nuclear collisions at SPS energies.
Read article 'New neutron-rich nuclei support ‘island of inversion’ theory'
Researchers at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) at Michigan State University have succeeded in making and measuring the production rates of 15 new neutron-rich isotopes.
Read article 'Element 112 is to be given the name ‘copernicium’'
The team that discovered element 112 at GSI Darmstadt has proposed naming it "copernicium", with the element symbol "Cp", in honour of the scientist and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
Read article 'Fermilab’s CDF experiment observes the Ωb–baryon'
The CDF collaboration has announced the observation of a new particle containing three quarks: two strange quarks and a bottom quark.
Read article 'Element 112 receives official recognition'
Element 112, discovered at GSI Darmstadt, has been officially recognized as a new element by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).
Read article 'GSI reveals new magic numbers in nuclei'
The shell structure of atomic nuclei with its magic numbers (2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126) for protons and neutrons corresponding to an enhanced binding is a cornerstone in understanding the structure an...
Read article 'Those were the days: discovering the gluon'
John Ellis recalls how theorists and experimentalist friends worked together to find the second gauge boson.
Read article 'CERN Courier Archives: 1959–2009'
A selection of highlights from the past 50 years.
