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 '…while the LHC gets colder and colder'
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.
Read article 'XMM-Newton sees fast-spinning white dwarf'
XMM-Newton sees fast-spinning white dwarf
Using observations by ESA’s Newton X-ray multimirror satellite, XMM-Newton, a group of Italian astronomers has derived the characteristics of a peculiar binary system consisting of a white dwarf...
Read article 'Collisions to start at 3.5 TeV'
Collisions to start at 3.5 TeV
The LHC will initially run at an energy of 3.5 TeV per beam when it starts up in November this year.
