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The Big Science of astroparticle physics

Dr Giovanni Lamanna, the Director of the CNRS-IN2P3 Laboratory of Particle Physics in Annecy, LAPP, discusses the laboratory’s research programme, particle physics, astroparticle physics, and understanding the laws of the Universe

Unravelling fine-tunings in nuclear physics

Important developments in theoretical nuclear physics and understanding the fine-tuning of the Universe that has led to the evolution of life on Earth. Element generation...

What happens when supersolid materials are destabilised?

Physicists from Innsbruck and Geneva have investigated what happens when supersolid materials are brought out of balance.

Scientists use an X-ray laser to observe the formation of polarons

Scientists at the Department of Energy have used an X-ray laser to observe and directly measure the formation of polarons.

Leading the US nuclear physics community

Berkeley Lab discusses leading the US nuclear physics community and the diverse research activities taking place at the lab.

Scientists discover that a storm on Neptune may have changed direction

Astronomers have used the Hubble Space Telescope to observe a mysterious dark vortex on Neptune, which has steered away from a likely death.

The University of Birmingham aims to test its quantum-enabled radar detection system using compact atomic clock oscillators

The University of Birmingham, UK, has announced plans to test the precision of its quantum-enabled radar detection system.

Physicists report the discovery of bursts of cosmic ray electrons accelerated by shock waves from the Sun

Physicists report the detection of bursts of cosmic ray electrons accelerated by shock waves originating from major eruptions on the Sun.

Exploring matter 10 microseconds after the Big Bang

Professor John W Harris, from Yale University’s Department of Physics, discusses how a better understanding of what happened immediately after the Big Bang could...

Uncovering the nature of dark matter to better understand the Universe

Physicists in Norway are extending their involvement in the international efforts to understand dark matter in order to better understand the origins of the...

The fundamental role of physics in understanding the universe

Professor Regina Demina, from the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Rochester, argues that the role of physics is finding the truth and making sense of the world, and should not be seen as only geared towards the discovery of wholly new phenomena

Solving the mystery behind dark energy and the cosmological constant

A team of Columbian researchers suggest that an early model could solve the mystery behind the relationship between dark energy and the cosmological constant. The...

The science of tactile melodies

Yasuhiro Suzuki, an associate professor at Nagoya University, Japan, explains time related variations in tactile sensations and tactile melodies. Tactile science has not dealt with...

New tools for nuclear astrophysics experiments

Professor Arthur Champagne, from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and the Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory, describes a new accelerator facility for...

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