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Tuning in to neutrinos

A new generation of accelerator and reactor experiments is opening an era of high-precision neutrino measurements.

The search for leptonic CP violation

Boris Kayser explains how neutrino physicists are now closing in on a crucial piece of evidence on the origin of the matter–antimatter asymmetry observed in the Universe.

Neutron sources join the fight against COVID-19

Advanced neutron facilities such as the Institut Laue-Langevin are gearing up to enable a deeper understanding of the structural workings of SARS-CoV-2.

Sensing a passage through the unknown

A global network of ultra-sensitive optical atomic magnetometers – GNOME – has begun its search for exotic fields beyond the Standard Model.

Taming the superconductors of tomorrow

Nb₃Sn accelerator magnets for the high-luminosity LHC are a springboard to future fundamental exploration, writes Luca Bottura.

The machine–detector interface for a muon collider

Sketching out a muon collider

A high-energy muon collider is receiving renewed attention as a possible frontier-exploration machine.

AMS detector given a new lease of life

With its new cooling system in place, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer continues its quest to understand the origin of cosmic rays.

Representation of the 3D structure of the main SARS-CoV-2 protease, obtained using Diamond Light Source. The coils represent “alpha” helices and the flatter arrows are “beta sheets”, with loops connecting them together. The organisation of alpha helices and beta sheets is often referred to as the secondary structure of the protein (with the primary sequence being the amino acid sequence and the tertiary structure being the overall 3D shape of the protein). Credit: D Owen/Diamond Light Source.

Synchrotrons on the coronavirus frontline

Researchers at Diamond Light Source and other synchrotron facilities are using intense X-rays to decipher the biochemical and structural makeup of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Scoping out the Einstein Telescope

Activities are gathering pace at two sites in Europe where the Einstein Telescope, a proposed next-generation gravitational-wave observatory, may be built.

LHC at 10: the physics legacy

The LHC’s physics programme has transformed our understanding of elementary particles, writes Michelangelo Mangano.

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