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
Astroparticle physics Research update Titanic stellar explosion scrambles magnetic fields Observations of a highly energetic gamma-ray burst prompt a re-think of how magnetic fields behave during these cosmic cataclysms Read article: Titanic stellar explosion scrambles magnetic fields
Astroparticle physics Research update IceCube identifies four galaxies as likely sources of cosmic rays Neutrino detector at the South Pole pinpoints gargantuan particle accelerators Read article: IceCube identifies four galaxies as likely sources of cosmic rays
Astroparticle physics Research update Radar could detect cosmic neutrinos in Antarctic ice Echoes of radio waves could open a new energy window in neutrino astronomy Read article: Radar could detect cosmic neutrinos in Antarctic ice
Astroparticle physics Blog A decade of Physics World breakthroughs: 2013 – the first observations of high-energy cosmic neutrinos Tami Freeman looks at the Physics World 2013 Breakthrough of the Year and how research at the IceCube South Pole Neutrino Observatory has progressed since Read article: A decade of Physics World breakthroughs: 2013 – the first observations of high-energy cosmic neutrinos
History Blog My favourite Nobel prize: weighing up neutrino mass Tushna Commissariat explains why the discovery that neutrinos have mass is crucial to our understanding of the universe Read article: My favourite Nobel prize: weighing up neutrino mass
Astroparticle physics Research update Cosmic gamma-ray energy record shattered by high-altitude observatory ASgamma experiment sheds light on how pulsars act as particle accelerators Read article: Cosmic gamma-ray energy record shattered by high-altitude observatory
Water Research update Muons highlight rodent holes and flood risk Muography technique previously employed on pyramids turns to river bank stability Read article: Muons highlight rodent holes and flood risk
Radiotherapy Research update Particle telescope technology could help improve radiotherapy A particle telescope designed to analyse charged particles in space could also be used to measure dose delivered during radiation therapy Read article: Particle telescope technology could help improve radiotherapy
Astroparticle physics Blog Meet the ultras: the August 2018 issue of Physics World is now out Ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays, DIY science, analogue black holes and more Read article: Meet the ultras: the August 2018 issue of Physics World is now out
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