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Kink in cosmic ray spectrum puzzles astrophysicists
Observation suggests a need to rethink origins of cosmic rays
New positron source could give lepton colliders a boost
High-temperature superconductor solenoid focuses antiparticles
Evidence grows for deconfined quark matter in neutron-star cores
New study applies Bayesian inference to multiple observations
Nanoparticles give laser wakefield accelerator a boost to 10 GeV
Aluminium in plasma puts electrons in the right place at the right time
Simultaneous production of a top quark and a photon observed for the first time
ATLAS observation could provide insights into electroweak symmetry breaking and the Higgs mechanism
Bound antimatter ejects molecular ions from crystals
Study boosts our understanding of positronic interactions with matter
Big Science, Quantum Advantage
Take a look at our free-to-read digital issue of Big Science, Quantum Advantage. Big-science facilities might be best known for their work in fundamental physics, but some of them – in particular, high-energy physics labs – are starting to flex their muscles when it comes to quantum physics too. Read more in this special report.
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IHEP seeks quantum opportunities to fast-track fundamental science
China’s Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) in Beijing is carrying out pioneering work in quantum computing and quantum machine learning to broaden its particle physics progr...
Looking to the future of US particle physics: P5 member Abigail Vieregg is our guest
Future colliders, neutrinos and dark matter are key targets
Nuclear spaceflight: igniting the next era of exploration
First devised during the Space Race, the idea of nuclear-propelled rockets is back
Collaboration shapes prioritization within DESY’s quantum ecosystem
The head of the Center for Quantum Technology and Applications outlines plans to accelerate quantum science and technology developments at DESY
Excavation of huge caverns complete for the US Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
Space will hold the particle detector modules for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
Nuclear-powered spacecraft: why dreams of atomic rockets are back on
Richard Corfield examines whether nuclear power could launch NASA’s next generation of rockets into space
Quantum innovation: how strategic focus can turbocharge the technology roadmap
Celia Merzbacher explains how QED-C is seeking to accelerate quantum research, technology innovation and commercial opportunities.
Influential US particle-physics panel calls for muon collider development
The “P5” panel of US particle physicists says that work on developing a future muon collider could allow the US to regain the “energy frontier”
Meet the undergraduates in charge of a nuclear reactor
Students at Reed College in the US describe what this unique opportunity means to them
Fermilab’s SQMS Center addresses all aspects of the ‘quantum puzzle’
The US Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems (SQMS) Center uses enabling technologies from Fermilab to realize practical applications of quantum computing
CERN QTI: harnessing big science to accelerate quantum innovation
Benjamin Frisch explains how CERN’s Quantum Technology Initiative is fostering collaboration between the high-energy physics and quantum tech communities
QUANT-NET’s testbed innovations: reimagining the quantum network
Joe McEntee visits Berkeley Lab to learn about QUANT-NET's quantum network testbed for distributed quantum computing applications
Reed College: the only place in the US where students get to run a real nuclear reactor
What’s a nuclear reactor doing in a liberal arts curriculum, asks Robert P Crease
Paul Howarth: how we can get politicians to engage with nuclear power
The CEO of UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory is our podcast guest
Ireland set to join the CERN particle-physics lab
The application will be considered at CERN’s next council session in mid-December
Robert Oppenheimer: how cinema has depicted this icon of the nuclear age
Sidney Perkowitz casts his eye over Oppenheimer and other movies that have depicted the horrors of atomic bombs
Fusion industry outlines ambitious plans to deliver electricity to the grid by 2035
Andrew Holland, chief executive of the Fusion Industry Association, explains how commercial fusion could be delivering electricity to the grid by 2035
Cool Copper Collider most environmentally friendly among Higgs factory designs, finds study
An analysis concludes that the US-based facility would, if built, have the lowest overall carbon footprint in terms of physics output
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