Category: Physics
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CLOUD experiment resolves puzzle of new aerosol particles in upper troposphere
Isoprene emitted by tropical forests may provide a globally important source of aerosol particles that influence clouds, according to a new study by the CLOUD collaboration at CERN
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ATLAS observes top quarks in lead–lead collisions
The result opens a new window into the study of the quark–gluon plasma that is believed to have filled the Universe briefly after the Big Bang
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Ian Shipsey (1959 – 2024)
Ian Shipsey(1959 – 2024) — Experimental particle physicist Ian Shipsey, a remarkable leader and individual, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in Oxford on 7 October. Ian was educated at Queen Mary University of London and the University of Edinburgh, where he earned his PhD in 1986 for his work on the NA31 experiment at CERN.
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CMS uses photons to probe the structure of nuclei
Using data from the first heavy-ion run of LHC Run 3 in 2023, the experiment presents the first-ever measurement of D0 meson production in photon-lead collisions
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Karel Šafařík (1953–2024)
Karel Šafařík(1953 – 2024) — Our dear colleague and friend, Karel Šafařík, sadly passed away on Monday 7 October. Karel graduated in theoretical physics in Bratislava in 1976, and worked at JINR in Dubna for more than 11 years, participating in experiments on the phenomenology of particle production at high energies at Dubna and at
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Decoding top quarks with precision
The ATLAS experiment at the LHC reveals how pairs of top quarks are produced along with other heavy quarks
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Particle physicists chart a course to the future
The aim of the third update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics is to develop a visionary and concrete plan that greatly advances human knowledge in fundamental physics through the realisation of the next flagship project at CERN
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ALICE probes the strong interaction three-body problem
With new measurements of hadron–deuteron correlations, the ALICE collaboration explores the strong interaction of three-body systems at the LHC.
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NA62 experiment at CERN observes ultra-rare particle decay
In the Standard Model of particle physics, the odds of this decay occurring are less than one in 10 billion
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LHC experiments at CERN observe quantum entanglement at the highest energy yet
The results open up a new perspective on the complex world of quantum physics