A philosopher has put forward an argument for rethinking how particles are defined within the standard model of particle physics ...

01 Jul 2026

The LHC facility at CERN is famous for the discovery of the Higgs boson, dubbed the ‘God particle’.

30 Jun 2026

In a new study published in Nature Physics, researchers have demonstrated the Hong–Ou–Mandel (HOM) effect with up to 12 indistinguishable neutral atoms—an effect that has been predominantly observed ...

30 Jun 2026

The large Hadron Collider shut down this week where it will undergo upgrades for the next three years. It's the world's most powerful particle accelerator and is key to advancing physics. As Kylie ...

01 Jul 2026

Head to Switzerland for a tour of CERN, the world’s largest particle physics research laboratory, to discover the secrets of the universe.

29 Jun 2026

MERLIN, a globally significant group of seven sites across the UK A radio telescope in Shropshire with a 25m (82ft) diameter dish, could be at risk of closing because of proposed cuts in national ...

02 Jul 2026

Cern has switched off the Large Hadron Collider for a four-year shutdown and overhaul. The work will prepare the machine for its High-Luminosity phase and a major rise in data collection.

30 Jun 2026

For decades, physicists searched for a missing piece of nature's puzzle, an elusive particle believed to explain why matter has mass. Nicknamed the "God particle", the Higgs boson became one of the ...

26 Jun 2026

The shutdown will involve removing and replacing 1.2 km of magnets and components at the Large Hadron Collider ...

30 Jun 2026

The world's most powerful particle accelerator will Monday shutter operations for four years of renovations to dramatically boost its collision-capacity and the potential for unlocking one of the ...

27 Jun 2026

Simon Fraser University researchers are driving Canada’s involvement on a major upgrade of the renowned ATLAS experiment as scientists seek to enhance our understanding of the universe. Deep within a ...

30 Jun 2026