Theory Archives – Page 16 of 22

Symmetry and the Beautiful Universe

Peggie Rimmer reviews in 2005 Symmetry and the Beautiful Universe.

From Fields to Strings: Circumnavigating Theoretical Physics (Ian Kogan Memorial Collection)

Luis Alvarez-Gaume reviews in 2005 From Fields to Strings: Circumnavigating Theoretical Physics (Ian Kogan Memorial Collection).

50 Years of Yang-Mills Theory

Ian Aitchison reviews in 2005 50 Years of Yang-Mills Theory.

Uppsala 2005: leptons, photons and a lot more

The biennial Lepton-Photon conference was held in Uppsala on 30 June - 5 July. The talks erected the impressive edifice known as the Standard Model and showed that experimental ingenuity has not yet s...

An Introduction to Black Holes, Information and the String Theory Revolution: The Holographic Universe

Luis Alvarez-Gaume reviews in 2005 An Introduction to Black Holes, Information and the String Theory Revolution: The Holographic Universe.

Double dose of magic proves key to element production

Researchers at Michigan State University's National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) have reported the first measurement of the half-life of nickel-78.

Model suggests dark energy is an illusion

Arguably the most fascinating question in modern cosmology is why the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate.

Physics in the Italian Alps

In February, 120 physicists travelled to the mountain village of La Thuile in Italy to discuss results and perspectives in particle physics. Michael Koratzinos reports.

Exploiting the synergy between great and small

Cosmological discoveries shed new light on the nature of fundamental particles, and vice versa. This synergy between the greatest and the smallest components of the universe was the subject of the 200...