Read article: LHC sees first protons Particles and interactions Research update LHC sees first protons World’s most powerful particle collider passes major milestone towards September switch-on
Read article: The most direct signal of dark energy? Particles and interactions Research update The most direct signal of dark energy? A recent analysis of the so-called Integrated Sachs-Wolfe effect could help physicists to understand the mysterious entity
Read article: Dark-matter simulation reveals lumpy haloes Gravity Research update Dark-matter simulation reveals lumpy haloes Researchers say simulation is the most detailed yet
Read article: Simulation points to lightweight first stars Stars and solar physics Research update Simulation points to lightweight first stars First protostars could have been just a hundredth the mass of our Sun
Particles and interactions Research update Will first LHC protons be injected within a fortnight? Proton beams will be running round the whole ring by first half of September, says CERN spokesperson
Read article: Motion of exploding stars could shed light on dark energy Telescopes and space missions Research update Motion of exploding stars could shed light on dark energy Cosmologists call for decades-long survey of type-Ia supernovae
Read article: BaBar gets to the bottom of bottomonia Particles and interactions Research update BaBar gets to the bottom of bottomonia First measurement of ground state could improve our understanding of the early universe
Read article: Survey of distant galaxies sets limit on cosmic strings Telescopes and space missions Research update Survey of distant galaxies sets limit on cosmic strings Gravitational lensing measurement suggets that cosmic strings make up no more than 2% of mass of universe
Read article: A cosmic conundrum Particles and interactions Opinion and reviews A cosmic conundrum Lincoln Wolfenstein explores the enduring mystery of matter–antimatter asymmetry
Read article: Blog life: Chris Lintott’s Universe Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews Blog life: Chris Lintott’s Universe Chris Lintott on life co-presenting TV's The Sky at Night
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