Read article: Yale researcher says levitated spheres could spot neutrinos ‘within months’ Quantum Blog Yale researcher says levitated spheres could spot neutrinos ‘within months’ David Moore claims his table-top set-up is on the cusp of detecting ghostly particles, reports Matin Durrani
Read article: KATRIN sets tighter limit on neutrino mass Accelerators and detectors Research update KATRIN sets tighter limit on neutrino mass New maximum for notoriously shy particle is 0.45 eV – 1 million times less than the electron
Read article: Sterile neutrinos are a no-show (again) Astroparticle physics Research update Sterile neutrinos are a no-show (again) Hypothetical fourth neutrino flavour is absent from new data from Fermilab's NOvA experiment
Read article: Ultrahigh-energy neutrino detection opens a new window on the universe Astroparticle physics Research update Ultrahigh-energy neutrino detection opens a new window on the universe Particle could have been created by a blazar or a cosmic collision
Read article: Extended cosmic-ray electron spectrum has a break but no other features Astroparticle physics Research update Extended cosmic-ray electron spectrum has a break but no other features HESS extends the measured energy of electrons and positrons to 40 TeV
Read article: Scientists create space plasmas at CERN Plasma physics Research update Scientists create space plasmas at CERN Producing fast-moving "fireballs" in the lab could shed light on processes in extreme astrophysical emissions
Read article: Could lasers synthesize heavy elements produced in neutron-star mergers? Lasers Research update Could lasers synthesize heavy elements produced in neutron-star mergers? For the moment, the answer is "no", but a new study suggests next-generation neutron sources could do the job
Read article: Kink in cosmic ray spectrum puzzles astrophysicists Astroparticle physics Research update Kink in cosmic ray spectrum puzzles astrophysicists Observation suggests a need to rethink origins of cosmic rays
Read article: Mysterious ultrahigh-energy cosmic ray puzzles astronomers Astroparticle physics Research update Mysterious ultrahigh-energy cosmic ray puzzles astronomers Source of 244 EeV particle is unknown
Read article: Neutrino fluids in supernovae could point to new physics Astroparticle physics Research update Neutrino fluids in supernovae could point to new physics Self-interactions could affect neutrino signals from exploding stars
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