Read article 'LHCb pins down X(3872) quantum numbers'
LHCb pins down X(3872) quantum numbers
One of the most interesting discoveries of the past decade is that of an unconventional hadron, the X(3872), by the Belle experiment (Belle 2003).
Read article 'LHCb pins down X(3872) quantum numbers'
Read article 'Spin physics in Dubna'
Spin physics in Dubna
A report from the biennial international spin symposium.
Read article 'Mysterious long-range correlations seen in pPb collisions'
Mysterious long-range correlations seen in pPb collisions
The CMS collaboration has published its first result on proton–lead (pPb) collisions, related to the observation of a phenomenon that was seen first in nucleus–nucleus collisions but also detected...
Read article 'Quarks on the menu in Munich'
Quarks on the menu in Munich
400 theorists and experimentalists from all around the world convened in Munich on 8–12 October to discuss developments in the theory of strong interactions.
Read article 'A watershed: the emergence of QCD'
A watershed: the emergence of QCD
David Gross and Frank Wilczek look back at how QCD began to emerge in its current form 40 years ago.
Read article 'ALICE takes new directions in charm-suppression studies'
ALICE takes new directions in charm-suppression studies
Using data from the second high-statistics lead–lead (PbPb) run of the LHC, which took place in 2011, the ALICE experiment is taking new directions in studying the interaction of charm quarks wi...
Read article 'First results from proton–lead colliding beams'
First results from proton–lead colliding beams
On 12 September, during a short, highly successful pilot run, the LHC operated with protons in one beam and lead ions in the other, so providing the LHC experiments with their first proton–nucleus ...
Read article 'Measurement of photons stimulates quest for QGP temperature'
Measurement of photons stimulates quest for QGP temperature
One of the classic signals expected for a quark–gluon plasma (QGP) is the radiation of "thermal photons", with a spectrum reflecting the temperature of the system.
Read article 'CMS homes in on the heaviest quark'
CMS homes in on the heaviest quark
The top quark is the heaviest point-like particle known. It weighs about as much as an atom of tungsten yet is an elementary building block of the Standard Model of particle physics.
Read article 'RIKEN gets clear view of element 113'
RIKEN gets clear view of element 113
Researchers at the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-based Science have obtained the most unambiguous data to date on element 113.
