Read article 'Zooming in on top quarks'
Zooming in on top quarks
ATLAS has released a slew of top-quark results, including a production cross section and mass and charge-asymmetry measurements.
Read article 'Zooming in on top quarks'
Read article 'ALICE probes extreme electromagnetic fields'
ALICE probes extreme electromagnetic fields
When fewer than half the available lead nucleons merge and form a quark–gluon plasma, the spectators generate the strongest electromagnetic fields yet probed by scientists.
Read article 'CMS goes scouting for dark photons'
CMS goes scouting for dark photons
The CMS collaboration recently used a dedicated set of high-rate “scouting” triggers to extend their search for dark photons to lower energies.
Read article 'Rarest strange decay shrinks from sight'
Rarest strange decay shrinks from sight
The decay of the K-short to two muons is sensitive to contributions from yet-to-be discovered particles that are too heavy to be observed directly.
Read article 'MAGIC spots epic gamma-ray burst'
MAGIC spots epic gamma-ray burst
TeV photons from distant gamma-ray burst provide evidence for synchrotron self-Compton process.
Read article 'Particle physicists challenge EC rebranding'
Particle physicists challenge EC rebranding
More than 13,000 European scientists have objected to changes in the representation of education and research in the European Commission.
Read article 'Ernst-Wilhelm Otten 1934–2019'
Ernst-Wilhelm Otten 1934–2019
In the 1980s Otten used tritium decays to rebut a 30 eV measurement of the mass of the antineutrino, and initiated the KATRIN experiment.
Read article 'Irish politicians call for associate membership of CERN'
Irish politicians call for associate membership of CERN
A cross-party committee of the legislature of the Republic of Ireland last week unanimously recommended joining CERN.
Read article 'BASE tests antimatter’s dark side'
BASE tests antimatter’s dark side
Working at CERN’s Antiproton Decelerator, the international BASE team has set the first laboratory limits on the interaction between antimatter and dark-matter axions
Read article 'US proposal teases FCC-ee energy boost'
US proposal teases FCC-ee energy boost
Accelerator physicists in the US have proposed an alternative approach to the design of the proposed Future Circular electron-positron Collider using energy-recovery linacs.
