Particles and interactions Research update LHC now fully fledged heavy metal collider First collisions between lead ions just four days after the protons stopped Read article: LHC now fully fledged heavy metal collider
Particles and interactions Opinion and reviews Weighty matters Andy Parker tells the remarkable tale of CERN's search for the Higgs boson Read article: Weighty matters
Particles and interactions Research update Curious correlations seen by CMS Has the LHC created a quark–gluon plasma? Read article: Curious correlations seen by CMS
Particles and interactions Research update Fermilab boss unveils financial plan for Tevatron extension Diverting cash from NOvA and Mu2e could keep collider running for an extra three years Read article: Fermilab boss unveils financial plan for Tevatron extension
Ultrafast science Video The future’s bright for DESY DESY director Helmut Dosch explains how the former particle physics facility is flourishing thanks to photon science Read article: The future’s bright for DESY
Particles and interactions Research update Changes spotted in fundamental constant Quasars suggest fine-structure constant differed billions of years ago at opposite ends of universe Read article: Changes spotted in fundamental constant
Particles and interactions Research update Three-year extension recommended for Tevatron Extended run could find first evidence of the Higgs boson Read article: Three-year extension recommended for Tevatron
Policy and funding News CERN faces €250m budget cuts Particle-physics lab insists cuts will not affect Large Hadron Collider Read article: CERN faces €250m budget cuts
Particles and interactions News Dirac’s birthday medal awarded to weak-force pioneers $5000 prizes for Nicola Cabbibo and George Sudarshan 'long overdue', says ICTP chief Read article: Dirac’s birthday medal awarded to weak-force pioneers
Particles and interactions Research update Fermilab homes in on Higgs mass Higgs likely lighter, and more elusive Read article: Fermilab homes in on Higgs mass
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