Breakthrough Prize for black-hole image
The $3 million prize will be shared the co-authors of the six papers published by the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration.
Giorgi and Nakada share Fermi Prize
The pair were awarded the Enrico Fermi Prize for their outstanding contributions to the experimental evidence of CP violation in the heavy-quark sector.
From the ground to the skies: Gaurang Bhaskar Yodh 1928–2019
Yodh was a passionate particle and cosmic-ray physicist and renowned sitar player.
Λ-hyperon anomaly confirmed
Prior to the BESIII result published in May, the Particle Data Group listing for ⍺- had remained unchanged since 1978.
Physics tops finance in economic impact
A European Physical Society commissioned report reveals that physics-based industries generate over 16% of total EU turnover.
Prolific theorist and polarisation pioneer: Jacques Soffer 1940–2019
Jacques Soffer was a prolific theorist and phenomenologist who played a big part in persuading the elementary particle community of the importance of polarisation-type measurements.
An inspirational inventor: Anton Oed 1933–2018
Anton Oed was a passionate inventor whose introduction of micro-strip gas chambers at the Institut Laue-Langevin in 1988 was a decisive breakthrough in the field of radiation detectors.
The galaxy that feeds three times per day
Astronomers puzzled by galaxy that emits strong bursts of X-rays every nine hours.
European strategy enters next phase
The 250-page briefing book of the European Strategy for Particle Physics has been published.
Hadron therapy to get heavier in Southeast Europe
Design phase begins for SEEIIST, a centre for internationally competitive research founded in the spirit of the CERN model.
