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Mark Thomson and Jung Cao: a changing of the guard in particle physics
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Read article: Physicists propose new solution to the neutron lifetime puzzle
Physicists propose new solution to the neutron lifetime puzzle
Different neutron states could explain why different experiments produce different figures for how long neutrons survive before decaying
Read article: Two distinct descriptions of nuclei unified for the first time
Two distinct descriptions of nuclei unified for the first time
Hybrid approach focuses on short-range-correlated nucleon pairs
Read article: Cosmic antimatter could be created by annihilating WIMPs
Cosmic antimatter could be created by annihilating WIMPs
Detection of antideuterons and antihelium could help hone dark-matter models
Read article: Mountaintop observations of gamma-ray glow could shed light on origins of lightning
Mountaintop observations of gamma-ray glow could shed light on origins of lightning
Electric fields near Earth’s surface are stronger than expected
Read article: Enigmatic particle might be a molecular pentaquark
Enigmatic particle might be a molecular pentaquark
Decay rate of exotic hadron suggests it comprises five quarks
Read article: Positronium gas is laser-cooled to one degree above absolute zero
Positronium gas is laser-cooled to one degree above absolute zero
New cooling technique could help reveal physics beyond the Standard Model
Physics World Particle & Nuclear Briefing
From the Higgs boson at CERN to nuclear reactions inside stars, who doesn’t love particle and nuclear physics? There’s so much exciting work going on in both fields, which is why we’re bringing you this new free-to-read digital issue of the Physics World Particle & Nuclear Briefing.
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Read article: How a next-generation particle collider could unravel the mysteries of the Higgs boson
How a next-generation particle collider could unravel the mysteries of the Higgs boson
Tulika Bose, Philip Burrows and Tara Shears discuss proposals for the next big particle collider
Read article: Fusion, the Web and electric planes: how spin-offs from big science are transforming the world
Fusion, the Web and electric planes: how spin-offs from big science are transforming the world
James McKenzie looks at some of the unexpected spin-offs from big science
Read article: ‘Sometimes nature will surprise us.’ Juan Pedro Ochoa-Ricoux on eureka moments and the future of neutrino physics
‘Sometimes nature will surprise us.’ Juan Pedro Ochoa-Ricoux on eureka moments and the future of neutrino physics
Particle physicist Juan Pedro Ochoa-Ricoux talks about how the next generation of neutrino experiments will test the boundaries of the Standard Model
Read article: UK reveals next STEPs toward prototype fusion power plant
UK reveals next STEPs toward prototype fusion power plant
Engineers and physicists have met to discuss the challenges and opportunities of building a practical fusion power plant in the UK
Read article: Improved antiproton trap could shed more light on antimatter-matter asymmetry
Improved antiproton trap could shed more light on antimatter-matter asymmetry
Maxwell's demon cooling trap measures the magnetic moment of antiprotons with higher precision than ever before
Read article: Fusion’s public-relations drive is obscuring the challenges that lie ahead
Fusion’s public-relations drive is obscuring the challenges that lie ahead
Guy Matthews says that the focus on public relations is masking the challenges of commercializing nuclear fusion
Read article: Quark distribution in light–heavy mesons is mapped using innovative calculations
Quark distribution in light–heavy mesons is mapped using innovative calculations
Form factors can be tested by collider experiments
Read article: LUX-ZEPLIN ‘digs deeper’ for dark-matter WIMPs
LUX-ZEPLIN ‘digs deeper’ for dark-matter WIMPs
Announcement makes us pine for the Black Hills
Read article: Heavy exotic antinucleus gives up no secrets about antimatter asymmetry
Heavy exotic antinucleus gives up no secrets about antimatter asymmetry
Antihyperhydrogen-4 is observed by the Star Collaboration
Read article: Abdus Salam: honouring the first Muslim Nobel-prize-winning scientist
Abdus Salam: honouring the first Muslim Nobel-prize-winning scientist
Claudia de Rham and Ian Walmsley pay tribute to the contributions of the great theorist Abdus Salam
Read article: Half-life measurement of samarium-146 could help reveal secrets of the early solar system
Half-life measurement of samarium-146 could help reveal secrets of the early solar system
Isotope is extracted from an accelerator target
Read article: Multiple molecular hexaquarks are predicted by theoretical study
Multiple molecular hexaquarks are predicted by theoretical study
Exotic hadrons comprising six quarks could be observed in future experiments
Read article: Quantum dot liquid scintillator could revolutionize neutrino detection
Quantum dot liquid scintillator could revolutionize neutrino detection
A new type of water-based scintillator made from quantum dots could make neutrino detectors safer and cheaper
Read article: Heisenberg gets ‘let off the hook’ in new historical drama based on the Farm Hall transcripts
Heisenberg gets ‘let off the hook’ in new historical drama based on the Farm Hall transcripts
Philip Ball reviews Farm Hall by Katherine Moar at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, London, which runs until 31 August 2024
Read article: CERN at 70: how the Higgs hunt elevated particle physics to Hollywood status
CERN at 70: how the Higgs hunt elevated particle physics to Hollywood status
Peering behind the comms curtain at the world's most famous particle physics lab
Read article: Had a leak from your science facility? Here’s how to deal with the problem
Had a leak from your science facility? Here’s how to deal with the problem
Robert P Crease explains how Fermilab navigated an accidental leak of tritium
Read article: CERN’s Science Gateway picked by Time magazine as one of the ‘world’s greatest places’ to visit
CERN’s Science Gateway picked by Time magazine as one of the ‘world’s greatest places’ to visit
The gateway ‘bridges the gap between the general public and the people in lab coats’
Read article: Physicists detect nuclear decay in the recoil of a levitating sphere
Physicists detect nuclear decay in the recoil of a levitating sphere
Principle of momentum conservation makes it possible to "see" individual alpha particles leaving a micron-scale silica bead
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