Supercomputer used to solve the mystery of Beta Decay
Researchers have used a supercomputer solved a puzzle in the process of beta decay which has lingered for half a century, capturing a glimpse of physics beyond the standard model.
Particle Physics
Dark matter scattering may occur at the right resonance in small galaxies
Dark matter may scatter against each other only when they hit the right energy, according to a new study. This may explain why galaxies of different sizes take the shapes that they do.
Exotic spiralling electron discovered by physicists
Physicists have discovered an exotic form of spiralling electron – which spins like a planet – with profound implications for advances in quantum computing, lighting, lasers and solar cells.
Symphony of the solar system: Earth’s magnetic drumbeat reproduced
Space may not be as silent as we commonly believe. New research has reproduced Earth’s magnetic drumbeat, the sound that Earth’s magnetic shield – the magnetosphere – makes when it is struck by plasma jets from the sun.
Exotic electron liquid created at room temperature for the first time
UC Riverside physicists have created the first room-temperature electron liquid opening the way for a potential revolution in optoelectronic devices and basic physics studies.
NASA uses Fermi Telescope to trace the history of star-formation
Researchers at NASA have used data from the Fermi telescope to measure starlight produced over 90% of the Universe’s history and confirm theories…
LHC researchers discover two new particles with hints at a third
Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider b (LHCb) collaboration have discovered two never-before-observed particles conforming to the ‘quark-model’ of physics in high-energy collisions. Excitingly, the team have also uncovered enticing hints at a third more exotic particle.
Replicating the double-slit experiment with anti-matter
The double-slit experiment may be the most extraordinary and replicated experiments in physics, bringing the fact the matter has both particle and wave properties to the attention of science. Now a team of European researchers have performed the experiment with antimatter for the first time.
Detecting Higgs Boson Pairs
Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Geneva to begin the search for extremely elusive Higgs Bosons pairs in search for answers to fundamental questions of physics.
LHC accelerates atoms for the first time
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) marked an impressive first on Wednesday 25th July when it accelerated an atom for the first time. The acceleration of the lead ion is hoped to be the first step towards reliable production and study of gamma rays and may eventually lead to the production of never before observed massive particles.