Read article 'Searching for new physics in rare kaon-decays'
Searching for new physics in rare kaon-decays
The LHCb experiment was originally conceived of to study particles containing the beauty-flavoured b quark.
Read article 'Searching for new physics in rare kaon-decays'
Read article 'The search for ‘big news’ continues'
The search for ‘big news’ continues
The big news this summer was on the new Higgs-like boson and how the hint of an excess in last year’s 7 TeV data from the LHC became an observation with this year’s 8 TeV data.
Read article 'BELLA laser achieves 1PW at 1 pulse a second'
BELLA laser achieves 1PW at 1 pulse a second
The laser system of the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator (BELLA) has achieved a world record for laser performance by delivering 1 PW of power in a 1 Hz pulse only 40 fs long.
Read article 'The atomic nucleus: fissile liquid or molecule of life?'
The atomic nucleus: fissile liquid or molecule of life?
The atomic nucleus is generally described as a drop of quantum liquid. In particular, such liquid-like behaviour explains nuclear fission and applies especially to heavy nuclei such as uranium.
Read article 'ALMA tastes sugar around a Sun-like star'
ALMA tastes sugar around a Sun-like star
A team of astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA) has identified sugar molecules in the gas surrounding a young Sun-like star. This is the first time that sugar has b...
Read article 'Tevatron experiments observe evidence for Higgs-like particle'
Tevatron experiments observe evidence for Higgs-like particle
The CDF and DØ collaborations at Fermilab have found evidence for the production of a Higgs-like particle decaying into a pair of bottom and antibottom quarks, independent of the recently announced H...
Read article 'A day to remember'
A day to remember
A summary of this issue of the CERN Courier featuring the discovery of the Higgs boson announced in July this year.
Read article 'Proton run for 2012 extended by seven weeks'
Proton run for 2012 extended by seven weeks
An important piece of news that was almost lost in the excitement of the Higgs update seminar on 4 July is that the LHC proton run for 2012 is to be extended.
Read article 'Auger determines pp inelastic cross-section at √s = 57 TeV'
Auger determines pp inelastic cross-section at √s = 57 TeV
The Pierre Auger Observatory was constructed with the aim of understanding the nature and characteristics of these particles using precise measurements of cosmic-ray-induced extensive air showers up t...
Read article 'Heavy-ion jets go with the flow'
Heavy-ion jets go with the flow
The studies of central heavy-ion collisions at the LHC by the ALICE, ATLAS and CMS experiments show that partons traversing the produced hot and dense medium lose a significant fraction of their energ...
