Astroparticle physics Research update Were high-energy neutrinos from a supernova detected 34 years ago? SN1987A might be the source of four particles detected in Japan and the US Read article: Were high-energy neutrinos from a supernova detected 34 years ago?
Astroparticle physics Feature Cosmic challenge: protecting supercomputers from an extraterrestrial threat Fast neutrons from cosmic-ray showers can cause significant errors in supercomputers. Physicists hope to measure the problem and protect devices, says Rachel Brazil Read article: Cosmic challenge: protecting supercomputers from an extraterrestrial threat
Astroparticle physics Research update Are antimatter stars firing bullets of antihelium at Earth? Astronomers have identified 14 antimatter star candidates and placed strict limits on how many "antistars" could exist in the Milky Way Read article: Are antimatter stars firing bullets of antihelium at Earth?
Astroparticle physics Research update Record-breaking gamma ray is smoking gun for Milky Way cosmic rays The Tibet ASγ experiment has discovered ultrahigh-energy gamma rays spread across the Milky Way Read article: Record-breaking gamma ray is smoking gun for Milky Way cosmic rays
Education and outreach Blog Physics in the pandemic: making particles from space tangible for schoolkids Andrew Ferguson took a muon detector project into UK schools – and kept the study going despite COVID-19 restrictions Read article: Physics in the pandemic: making particles from space tangible for schoolkids
Astroparticle physics Research update Glashow resonance is spotted in a neutrino detector at long last Observation could boost our understanding of the origins of astrophysical neutrinos Read article: Glashow resonance is spotted in a neutrino detector at long last
Imaging Research update Prototype detector uses cosmic muons to scan shipping containers Technique can find dense materials such as plutonium and uranium Read article: Prototype detector uses cosmic muons to scan shipping containers
Astroparticle physics Research update Dark-matter detector result is consistent with previous hint of exotic particles China’s PandaX-II does not dispute XENON1T detections Read article: Dark-matter detector result is consistent with previous hint of exotic particles
Personalities News Japanese Nobel-prize-winning neutrino pioneer Masatoshi Koshiba dies aged 94 Masatoshi Koshiba shared the 2002 Nobel prize for the detection of cosmic neutrinos Read article: Japanese Nobel-prize-winning neutrino pioneer Masatoshi Koshiba dies aged 94
Astroparticle physics Research update Neutron stars may contain free quarks Quark-matter cores likely in the most massive stars, say researchers Read article: Neutron stars may contain free quarks
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