Read article 'Grappling with dark energy'
Grappling with dark energy
Adam Riess discusses intriguing discrepancies in the value of the Hubble constant.
Read article 'Grappling with dark energy'
Read article 'Galaxies thrive on new physics'
Galaxies thrive on new physics
Theorists at Durham University simulated the universe using hydrodynamical simulations in which a scalar field enhances gravitational forces in low-density regions.
Read article 'Interdisciplinary physics at the AEDGE'
Interdisciplinary physics at the AEDGE
Cold-atom interferometry could fill a gap in observational capability for gravitational waves in the intermediate-frequency band.
Read article 'Clocking the merger of two white dwarfs'
Clocking the merger of two white dwarfs
As two white dwarfs orbited one another they slowly lost momentum through the emission of gravitational waves.
Read article 'Studying neutron stars in the laboratory'
Studying neutron stars in the laboratory
The ALICE collaboration is now using the scattering between particles produced in collisions at the LHC to constrain interaction potentials in a new way.
Read article 'Multi-messenger adventures'
Multi-messenger adventures
"This book offers a well-balanced introduction to particle and astroparticle physics, requiring only a basic background of classical and quantum physics."
Read article 'DESY’s astroparticle aspirations'
DESY’s astroparticle aspirations
Christian Stegmann, director of DESY’s newly established research division for astroparticle physics, describes the ambitious plans ahead in this vibrant field.
Read article 'First images of the centre of a galaxy'
First images of the centre of a galaxy
On 10 April, researchers working on the Event Horizon Telescope released the first direct image of a black hole.
Read article 'Mysterious burst confounds astrophysicists'
Mysterious burst confounds astrophysicists
Hypotheses are that the Cow was either a compact object being destroyed when coming too close to a black hole, or a special type of supernova in which a black hole or magnetar is produced.
Read article 'Colliders join the hunt for dark energy'
Colliders join the hunt for dark energy
The ATLAS collaboration carried out a first collider search for light scalar particles that could contribute to the accelerating expansion of the universe.
