Category Archives: Physics

The ultra-violent origins of gold

Posted on 16/01/2016 by Jon Butterworth

It seems supernovas aren’t enough. Nature has an even more extreme way of making heavy elements. And we may be on the point of observing the distortions of space-time caused in the process Read more at the Guardian. And, just … Continue reading →

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Finding, or not, a new particle could change the world. Here’s one way how

Posted on 31/12/2015 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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Update from the energy frontier: A preview of the annual report from CERN

Posted on 14/12/2015 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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Nuclear medicine! Get a half life

Posted on 01/12/2015 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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