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Physicists measure energy of lowest nuclear excited state
High-precision magnetic microcalorimeter experiments could bring nuclear clocks a step closer
Do colliding neutron stars or supernovae produce heavy elements?
Conflicting papers offer evidence for both hypotheses
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Read article: Protons could be lighter than we thought
Protons could be lighter than we thought
Most precise measurement to date of the proton-electron mass ratio is compatible with recent, smaller values of proton mass
Read article: New mechanism could reduce plasma turbulence in stellarators
New mechanism could reduce plasma turbulence in stellarators
Research could take us one step closer to clean fusion energy
Read article: First �?open flavour’ tetraquark is spotted by LHCb at CERN
First �?open flavour’ tetraquark is spotted by LHCb at CERN
Exotic hadron does not have charm or beauty quark–antiquark pairs
Read article: Isotope ratios yield clues to element synthesis
Isotope ratios yield clues to element synthesis
Measurements could help identify the origin of meteorite grains that formed before our solar system and improve models of nova explosions
Read article: Space-based spectrometer enters neutron lifetime debate
Space-based spectrometer enters neutron lifetime debate
Analysis of data from NASA's MESSENGER craft yields a value that differs from those of laboratory experiments
Read article: Fukushima may have scattered plutonium widely
Fukushima may have scattered plutonium widely
New study finds traces of the substance inside emitted caesium-rich particles
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Read article: Overlooked for the Nobel: Lise Meitner
Overlooked for the Nobel: Lise Meitner
Disciplinary bias and a stew of other prejudices helped deny the physicist Lise Meitner a share of the 1944 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
Read article: Overlooked for the Nobel: Chien-Shiung Wu
Overlooked for the Nobel: Chien-Shiung Wu
Should Chien-Shiung Wu have shared the 1957 Nobel prize for her measurement of parity violation?
Read article: Overlooked for the Nobel: Nicola Cabibbo
Overlooked for the Nobel: Nicola Cabibbo
Could the Nobel committee have included Nicola Cabibbo for the 2008 prize?
Read article: Overlooked for the Nobel: the CERN physicists who discovered the Higgs boson
Overlooked for the Nobel: the CERN physicists who discovered the Higgs boson
Should ATLAS, CMS and LHC physicists have shared some of the 2013 prize?
Read article: Using particle physics to foster medical innovation
Using particle physics to foster medical innovation
Cunfeng Wei discusses the close links between particle physics and medical applications
Read article: Why LHCb is so good at discovering tetraquarks, medical sensors that are drawn on the skin
Why LHCb is so good at discovering tetraquarks, medical sensors that are drawn on the skin
We also chat about how to prevent the coffee-ring effect
Read article: Four-charm tetraquark has been spotted at CERN
Four-charm tetraquark has been spotted at CERN
LHCb experiment discovers another exotic hadron
Read article: Radiation alters ceramic grain boundaries
Radiation alters ceramic grain boundaries
Findings could enhance our understanding of existing ceramic materials and hasten the development of better ones – including in nuclear energy applications
Read article: Electron accelerator recycles energy
Electron accelerator recycles energy
Device sends particles repeatedly through superconducting cavities
Read article: Valence proton could play a key role in oxygen neutron drip line anomaly
Valence proton could play a key role in oxygen neutron drip line anomaly
Core of fluorine-25 differs significantly from ground-state oxygen-24
Read article: XENON1T may have detected something very interesting, or maybe not
XENON1T may have detected something very interesting, or maybe not
A curious announcement from a dark-matter collaboration
Read article: More evidence for a �?fifth force’ found in radioactive decay measurements
More evidence for a �?fifth force’ found in radioactive decay measurements
Anomalies in decays of beryllium-8 and helium-4 point to new physics
Read article: Exotic radioactive molecules could reveal physics beyond the Standard Model
Exotic radioactive molecules could reveal physics beyond the Standard Model
Radium monofluoride produced at CERN is ideal for measuring the electron electric dipole moment
Read article: Gravitational waves from neutron-star mergers could reveal quark-gluon plasma
Gravitational waves from neutron-star mergers could reveal quark-gluon plasma
Hybrid neutron stars could contain quark-matter cores
Read article: Mechanical oscillations cause iron to become transparent to gamma rays
Mechanical oscillations cause iron to become transparent to gamma rays
“Acoustically induced transparency” created by vibrating solid absorber
Read article: Pions form a new kind of helium
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
Read article: Laser-cooled YbOH molecules could aid the hunt for new physics
Laser-cooled YbOH molecules could aid the hunt for new physics
Producing a cold beam of these complex polyatomic molecules may lead to more precise searches for an electron electric dipole moment, say researchers
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
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