Particles and interactions Research update Proton and neutron masses calculated from first principles Quantum chromodynamics makes us heavy, say physicists
Telescopes and space missions Research update Excess of electrons could point to dark matter Are WIMPs annihilating nearby? Read article: Excess of electrons could point to dark matter
Particles and interactions Research update PAMELA bares all Satellite data do indeed hint at dark-matter annihilation, the European team claims Read article: PAMELA bares all
Particles and interactions Research update Fermilab ‘ghosts’ hint at new particles Some CDF physicists believe publication was premature Read article: Fermilab ‘ghosts’ hint at new particles
Ultrafast science Research update Condensed-matter physicist to head DESY Accelerator lab chooses nanostructure expert as new director Read article: Condensed-matter physicist to head DESY
Particles and interactions Research update Party time at CERN Despite magnet problems, the grand launch of the LHC goes ahead - complete with a 16,000 dish 'physics buffet' Read article: Party time at CERN
Particles and interactions Research update LHC report confirms electrical fault Machine engineers expect to begin lifting out magnets for repairs in the next few weeks Read article: LHC report confirms electrical fault
Particles and interactions Research update Particle physicists pick up Nobel prize Three researchers share SEK10m prize for work on symmetry breaking and quarks Read article: Particle physicists pick up Nobel prize
Particles and interactions Research update UK physics ‘damaged’ by £80m funding shortfall Wakeham review criticizes communication between leading UK research council and physics community Read article: UK physics ‘damaged’ by £80m funding shortfall
Vacuum and cryogenics Feature Two decades and counting… Opening this special issue marking the 20th anniversary of the launch of Physics World, Matin Durrani says that the magazine still has a vital role to play in th... Read article: Two decades and counting…
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