Read article 'Nobel for optical fibres and CCDs'
Nobel for optical fibres and CCDs
2009 Nobel prize goes to Charles Kao, Willard Boyle and George Smith.
Read article 'Nobel for optical fibres and CCDs'
Read article 'ATLAS and CMS collect cosmic-event data…'
ATLAS and CMS collect cosmic-event data…
As with the other experiments, the shutdown period provided the opportunity for consolidation work on the detectors.
Read article '…while the LHC gets colder and colder'
…while the LHC gets colder and colder
The cool-down and commissioning of the LHC continues to progress well.
Read article 'LISOL takes dipole moments that are close to magic'
LISOL takes dipole moments that are close to magic
The nuclear shell model remains an essential tool in describing the structure of nuclei heavier than carbon, with shells corresponding to the "magic" numbers of protons (Z) or neutrons (N) associated ...
Read article 'Can invading black holes explain GRBs?'
Can invading black holes explain GRBs?
X-ray observations of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) by the Swift satellite suggest that the central engine can be active for up to a few hours. A new theoretical study shows that this is difficult to explai...
Read article 'VECC’s superconducting success'
VECC’s superconducting success
VECC's superconducting cyclotron is the most advanced, hi-tech accelerator ever constructed in India.
Read article 'Final sector starts cool down'
Final sector starts cool down
On 2 September the cool down of LHC sector 6-7 got underway, following some minor repair work.
Read article 'DOE allocates Fermilab an additional $60.2 million'
DOE allocates Fermilab an additional $60.2 million
In the latest instalment of funding from the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Fermilab is to receive an additional $60.2 million to ...
Read article 'AMS gets its slot on a space shuttle in 2010'
AMS gets its slot on a space shuttle in 2010
AMS-02, the experiment that will seek dark matter, missing matter and antimatter in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has recently received the green light to be part of the STS-134 ...
Read article 'Belle finds a hint of new physics in extremely rare B decays'
Belle finds a hint of new physics in extremely rare B decays
The team finds that the results, which were presented in August at the Lepton–Photon International Symposium in Hamburg, are larger than expected from the Standard Model.
