Read article 'Are some atomic nuclei pear shaped?'
Are some atomic nuclei pear shaped?
Most atomic nuclei that exist naturally are not spherical but have the shape of a rugby ball.
Read article 'Are some atomic nuclei pear shaped?'
Read article 'ALPHA presents novel investigation of the effect of gravity on antimatter'
ALPHA presents novel investigation of the effect of gravity on antimatter
The ALPHA collaboration at CERN has made the first direct analysis of how antimatter is affected by gravity. The ALPHA experiment was the first to trap atoms of antihydrogen, held in place with a stro...
Read article 'CMS hunts for low-mass dark matter'
CMS hunts for low-mass dark matter
Astronomical observations – such as the rotation velocities of galaxies and gravitational lensing – show that more than 80% of the matter in the universe remains invisible.
Read article 'CP violation observed in the decays of B0s mesons'
CP violation observed in the decays of B0s mesons
In March 2012, the LHCb collaboration reported an observation of CP violation in charged B-meson decays.
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Read article 'First jet measurements with ALICE'
First jet measurements with ALICE
When quarks and gluons (partons) in opposing beams at high-energy hadron colliders meet they can scatter violently to produce correlated showers of particles, or “jets”. In proton–pr...
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Read article 'Luminosity-independent measurement of the proton–proton total cross-section at 8 TeV'
Luminosity-independent measurement of the proton–proton total cross-section at 8 TeV
The TOTEM collaboration has published the first luminosity-independent measurement at the LHC of the total proton–proton cross-section at a centre-of-mass energy of 8 TeV.
Read article 'NOvA detector records first 3D tracks'
NOvA detector records first 3D tracks
The NOvA neutrino detector that is currently under construction in northern Minnesota has recorded its first 3D images of particle tracks.
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Read article 'VELA: the small accelerator with a big potential'
VELA: the small accelerator with a big potential
A new particle accelerator in the UK has achieved a significant electron acceleration milestone.
Read article 'Why do some gamma-ray bursts last hours?'
Why do some gamma-ray bursts last hours?
Three unusually long-lasting stellar explosions discovered by NASA’s Swift satellite represent a new class of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). Astrophysicists conclude that they probably arose from the ...
Read article 'AMS measures antimatter excess in space'
AMS measures antimatter excess in space
The international team running the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) has announced the first results in its search for dark matter.
