A new particle accelerator has just begun operation. It is the most powerful accelerator of its kind on Earth and will allow physicists to study some of the rarest matter in the universe.
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The force of nature that holds the atomic nucleus together is poorly understood, but that may be about to change.
Laser-cooling enables new measurements that could explain why antimatter is so scarce in our universe.
The compact accelerators are 100 times smaller than traditional ones, and could easily fit inside hospitals and laboratories.
When scientists created the Higgs particle with protons, they needed the 10km-wide Large Hadron Collider. A muon machine could achieve it with a diameter of just 200 metres.
There are many forces in nature, but they may one day be united into The Force.
If we want an improved theory of particle physics, understanding neutrino masses is key.
The Large Hadron Collider has generated mind-blowing science in the last decade – including the Higgs boson particle. Why is the LHC so important, and how will physicists use it in the years to come?
Particle accelerators are helping to push forward the frontiers of theoretical physics but they’ve also had more impact on your everyday life than you realise.
Ultra-high powered lasers are the best and even cheapest approach to uncovering the secrets of physics, but with uses closer to home too.
It’s not just about weapons, nuclear science has changed practically everything around us – for the better.
The latest data from the particle accelerator that found the Higgs Boson has confirmed another of our theories about how the universe works.
Running the world’s largest particle accelerator requires a lot of energy, but it could reveal the secrets of the universe.
The restart of experiments at CERN’s Large Hardron Collider could mark the start of a new era of discovery or a big disappointment.
CERN’s huge particle accelerator has been switched back on after a two-year upgrade to continue its search for answers.
Ticking off subatomic particles one by one, now let’s see what an LHC upgrade will do.
The Large Hadron Collider is ramping up to probe even deeper into the fundamental constituents of matter.
There’s a place in Melbourne where particles routinely whiz around at 99.99998% the speed of light – the Australian Synchrotron. By accelerating charged particles to release extremely intense light known…
Scientists working on an experiment at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in the US have taken a step forward in developing a technology which could significantly reduce the size of particle accelerators…
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