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European Masterclasses on Physics: research centres opened for 3000 high school students
On occasion of the World Year Physics, the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics is participating from March 7th to 19th in the Physics European Masterclasses. An Epog (European Particle-Physics Outreach Group) initiative that opens high school students the doors of the fascinating world of... view more (2005-03-04)

UK AND SWEDISH SCHOOLS WORK TOGETHER AT CERN
From 15-20 March, sixth-formers from a London school will find out just what it is like to work with people from another country in an international laboratory. Students from Cranford Community School in London and the Skarholmen Gymnasium in Stockholm will be working together on projects at CERN,... view more (1999-03-12)

Press invitation: Big bucks for Big Bang scientists
A £1.7 million science laboratory for studying one of the great mysteries of the Universe opens at the University of Sussex on May 14, 2002. The Centre for the Measurement of Particle Electric Dipole Moments has been equipped with the very latest technology to help scientists discover what... view more (2002-05-07)

U-M physicists' analysis leads to discovery of new particle
University of Michigan physicists played a leading role in the discovery of a new particle, the Omega b baryon, which is an exotic relative of the proton.   view more (2008-09-11)

Custom filler material produces excellent paint without common damage to mixing equipment
In order to produce paint of the highest possible quality, the raw materials must be tightly controlled. This includes the mineral fillers that make up to 50% of the paint. Filler materials like calcium carbonate, talc, kaolin and silica largely govern paint properties like UV resistance,... view more (2006-05-22)

New particle explains odd behavior in cuprate superconductors
New fundamental particles aren't found only at Fermilab and at other particle accelerators. They also can be found hiding in plain pieces of ceramic, scientists at the University of Illinois report.   view more (2007-07-18)

From Physics to Physicians
The Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC) and the UK Health Departments have signed a concordat to formally recognise and explore the potential for collaboration in technological areas of common interest. The Concordat, signed by Professor Ian Halliday, Chief Executive of PPARC... view more (2002-05-22)

Air pollution link to clogged arteries
Should we be watching our exposure to airborne pollution as well as our cholesterol levels" Research now indicates that air pollution has a role to play in atherosclerosis (artery hardening), which can contribute to heart attacks or strokes.   view more (2007-07-26)

Smart Insulin Nanostructures Pass Feasibility Test, UT Study Reports
Biomedical engineers at The University of Texas School of Health Information Sciences at Houston have announced pre-clinical test results in the September issue of the International Journal of Nanomedicine demonstrating the feasibility of a smart particle insulin release system that detects spikes... view more (2007-09-21)

Common European Plant Pollens Trigger Asthma Emergencies
High levels of airborne grass pollens trigger surges in severe asthma attacks that require emergency admission to hospital, suggests research published in Thorax. The research was carried out between 1995 and 1998 in the Spanish city of Madrid, which has high levels of different types of airborne... view more (2003-07-25)

The UAB is participating in the LHC project to study the origins of matter
On 23 August the Scientific Information Port (PIC), a technological centre located on the campus of the UAB, started work on the first stage of the European project Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the largest particle accelerator in the world, which has the aim of reproducing conditions similar to... view more (2007-09-14)

3D Molecular Sciences Presents its New Patented 3D Encoded Particle Array Tool for Multiplexing Bioassays at BioArray Europe
3D Molecular Sciences presented a poster providing new assay data on the Company's multiplexing enabling platform technology for molecular medicine at the BioArray Europe conference, taking place in Cambridge, UK, on 1 October 2002. The new patented assay system consists of microfabricated encoded... view more (2002-10-01)

UCR-led research team detects 'top quark,' a basic constituent of matter
A group of 50 international physicists, led by UC Riverside's Ann Heinson, has detected for the first time a subatomic particle, the top quark, produced without the simultaneous production of its antimatter partner - an extremely rare event.   view more (2006-12-14)

PPARC Media Invite - Fighting Cancer with Physics
PPARC Kite Club Event The Future of Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy 28th April 2005 10.30 am - 5.00 pm (registration from 9.45 am) Institute of Physics, Portland Place, London   view more (2005-04-19)

Physicists step closer to understanding origin of the universe
The world's largest particle detector is nearing completion following the construction of its 'endcap' at the University of Liverpool.   view more (2006-02-22)

Research Fortnight 30 January issue: stories on HEFCE RAE funding, cancer research, DfID and particle physics
HEFCE plans cuts for mid-range departments Academics were surprised last week to learn that the Higher Education Funding Council for England has gone back on its decision to fund all departments rated 3 in the recent Research Assessment Exercise. The funding council has also indicated that... view more (2002-01-30)

CERN to host EnviroInfo 2004
Geneva, 6 October 2004. On 21-23 October 2004, following a proposal from the administration of the Canton of Geneva, CERN will host the EnviroInfo 2004 Conference as part of the programme of events celebrating the Organization's 50th anniversary.   view more (2004-10-06)

Scientists endure Arctic for last campaign prior to CryoSat-2 launch
An international group of scientists has swapped their comfortable offices for one of the most inhospitable environments on the planet to carry out a challenging field campaign that is seen as the key to ensuring the data delivered by ESA's ice mission CryoSat will be as accurate as possible.   view more (2008-05-12)

Chemical engineers discover new way to control particle motion potentially aiding micro- and nano-fluid systems for drug delivery, sensors, more
Chemical engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered a new way to control the motion of fluid particles through tiny channels, potentially aiding the development of micro- and nano-scale technologies such as drug delivery devices, chemical and biological sensors, and components... view more (2008-03-18)

NOAA Aircraft to Probe Arctic Pollution
NOAA scientists are now flying through springtime Arctic pollution to find out why the region is warming - and summertime sea ice is melting - faster than predicted. Some 35 NOAA researchers are gathering with government and university colleagues in Fairbanks, Alaska, to conduct the study through... view more (2008-04-08)

Professor Dr. Rolf-Dieter Heuer Appointed as New Research Director
On its meeting on October 1, 2004, the Administrative Council of the Helmholtz center DESY appointed Professor Dr Rolf-Dieter Heuer as the new research director for high-energy physics. He takes over from Professor Dr Robert Klanner, who decided after his five-year term of office to dedicate... view more (2004-10-04)

Researchers show how air pollution can cause heart disease
New York University School of Medicine researchers provide some of the most compelling evidence yet that long-term exposure to air pollution-even at levels within federal standards-causes heart disease.   view more (2005-12-21)

Particle Physicists Look to the Future
The Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council has this week approved a £21 million programme of Accelerator Research and Development for future facilities in particle physics, including a Linear Collider and a possible Neutrino Factory. This will develop the UK academic base in these... view more (2004-03-03)

Brownian motion under the microscope
An international group of researchers from the EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne), the University of Texas at Austin and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany have demonstrated that Brownian motion of a single particle behaves... view more (2005-10-12)

Powering the UK Knowledge-based economy
Important changes to the way UK research and training into particle physics and astronomy are supported were announced by the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council today (Wednesday 16 December 1998).   view more (1998-12-16)
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