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Mechanical oscillations cause iron to become transparent to gamma rays
“Acoustically induced transparency” created by vibrating solid absorber
Pions form a new kind of helium
Pionic helium exists for long enough to be zapped by lasers, paving the way for more precise measurements of the pion's mass
Research headlines
Read article: Neutrino symmetry violation could help explain why matter dominates antimatter
Neutrino symmetry violation could help explain why matter dominates antimatter
Huge underground detector allows detailed scrutiny of CP violation
Read article: Mirror-symmetry violation discovered in ground states of strontium and bromine isotopes
Mirror-symmetry violation discovered in ground states of strontium and bromine isotopes
Surprise discovery made while investigating astronomical X-ray bursts
Read article: Quantum computing meets particle physics for LHC data analysis
Quantum computing meets particle physics for LHC data analysis
IBM quantum computer runs machine-learning algorithm to find Higgs events
Read article: CERN physicists close in on antimatter–matter asymmetry
CERN physicists close in on antimatter–matter asymmetry
Precision measurement of the Lamb shift in antihydrogen reveals no deviations from its matter counterpart
Read article: Physicists place stringent limits on the neutron electric dipole moment
Physicists place stringent limits on the neutron electric dipole moment
Researchers see no sign of charge imbalance in the neutron
Read article: High-level nuclear waste storage vessels could degrade much faster than previously thought
High-level nuclear waste storage vessels could degrade much faster than previously thought
Accelerated corrosion process could release radioactive material
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Read article: Neutrinos provide insight into why matter dominates the universe, celebrating the Hubble Space Telescope’s 30th birthday
Neutrinos provide insight into why matter dominates the universe, celebrating the Hubble Space Telescope’s 30th birthday
We chat about tiny but very useful particles and an astronomical achievement
Read article: A call for unity within particle physics
A call for unity within particle physics
Regardless of which high-energy collider design gets the CERN council's approval, Tessa Charles argues that proponents of competing proposals need to work well together
Read article: American Physical Society cancels April Meeting due to coronavirus pandemic
American Physical Society cancels April Meeting due to coronavirus pandemic
Annual gathering of particle physicists will now be held as an online "virtual" event
Read article: Forbidden nuclear transition sheds light on how some stars die
Forbidden nuclear transition sheds light on how some stars die
Laboratory experiment suggests that intermediate-mass stars expire via thermonuclear explosions
Read article: Accelerator-on-a-chip created by inverse-design algorithm
Accelerator-on-a-chip created by inverse-design algorithm
Device gives electrons kilovolt boost over just 30 microns
Read article: Brookhaven chosen to host major US nuclear physics facility
Brookhaven chosen to host major US nuclear physics facility
Due to start by 2030, the Electron-Ion Collider will probe the strong nuclear force and the role of gluons in nucleons and nuclei
Read article: How Feynman diagrams transformed physics
How Feynman diagrams transformed physics
Robert P Crease examines why Feynman diagrams have proved so useful
Read article: Looking for physics beyond colliders at CERN
Looking for physics beyond colliders at CERN
Blockbuster paper charts a complementary course to new physics
Read article: Muons: probing the depths of nuclear waste
Muons: probing the depths of nuclear waste
The nuclear industry could benefit from muon radiography when dealing with their radioactive waste. Edwin Cartlidge explains the imaging potential of this technique
Read article: A decade of Physics World breakthroughs: 2012 – discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN
A decade of Physics World breakthroughs: 2012 – discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN
Hamish Johnston looks at what has happened since the 2012 Physics World Breakthrough of the Year for the discovery of the Higgs boson
Read article: A decade of Physics World breakthroughs: 2010 – new ways of controlling antimatter
A decade of Physics World breakthroughs: 2010 – new ways of controlling antimatter
Margaret Harris assesses the 2010 Physics World Breakthrough of the Year and subsequent developments in antimatter research
Read article: Machine learning stabilizes synchrotron beams
Machine learning stabilizes synchrotron beams
Complex 3D maps of chemical reactions could soon be acquired using better light sources
Read article: The past, present and future of computing in high-energy physics
The past, present and future of computing in high-energy physics
Federico Carminati, the chief innovation officer at CERN openlab, assesses how particle physics has shaped (and been shaped by) trends such as big data and machine learning
Read article: Neutron dripline extended to fluorine and neon isotopes
Neutron dripline extended to fluorine and neon isotopes
Sodium isotopes could exist with more than 28 neutrons, study reveals
Read article: Putting physics in plain language
Putting physics in plain language
Proton-therapy pioneer Cynthia Keppel talks to Margaret Harris about her career in the field
Read article: Electron scattering experiment is first to point to a small proton radius
Electron scattering experiment is first to point to a small proton radius
“Too early to tell” if decade-old mystery has been solved
Read article: Fusion propulsion for interstellar travel, why ice is slippery, fireworks lit the fuse on science funding
Fusion propulsion for interstellar travel, why ice is slippery, fireworks lit the fuse on science funding
This week's podcast features a former television star who is a fusion entrepreneur
Read article: Surprisingly stable plutonium compound could affect nuclear waste storage
Surprisingly stable plutonium compound could affect nuclear waste storage
Accidental discovery made while studying plutonium oxide nanoparticles
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