Read article 'Breaking news: The 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics'
François Englert, left, and Peter W Higgs have been awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics "for the theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass ...
Read article 'CLOUD shines new light on aerosol formation in atmosphere'
The CLOUD experiment at CERN, which is studying whether cosmic rays have a climatically significant effect on aerosols and clouds, is also tackling one of the most challenging and long-standing proble...
Read article 'LHCb plans for cool pixel detector'
As the first long shutdown since the start-up of the LHC continues, many teams at CERN are already preparing for future improvements in performance that were foreseen when the machine restarts after t...
Read article 'Genetic multiplexing: how to read more with less electronics'
Modern physics experiments often require the detection of particles over large areas with excellent spatial resolution.
Read article 'LBNE gains new partners from Brazil, Italy and UK'
In mid-September, the Long Baseline Neutrino Experiment (LBNE) collaboration, based at Fermilab, welcomed the participation of 16 additional institutions from Brazil, Italy and the UK.
Read article 'Volatile millisecond pulsar validates theory'
For the first time, astronomers have caught a pulsar in a crucial transitional phase that explains the origin of the mysterious millisecond pulsars. The newly found pulsar swings back and forth betwee...
Read article 'LS1: first missions accomplished'
Work during the current long shutdown (LS1) of CERN's accelerator complex is making good progress since starting in February this year.
Read article 'Fermilab’s accelerators start up after long shutdown'
After more than a year of upgrades, Fermilab's revamped accelerator complex is ready to send beam to its suite of fixed-target experiments, which now includes the new NOvA neutrino detector in norther...
Read article 'New high-precision constraints on charm CP violation'
There are four neutral mesons that allow particle–antiparticle transitions – mixing – and so make ideal laboratories for studies of matter–antimatter asymmetries (CP violation).
Read article 'Daya Bay releases new results'
The international Daya Bay collaboration has announced new results, including their first data on how neutrino oscillations vary with neutrino energy, which allows them to measure mass splitting betwe...
