The ultra-violent origins of gold

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 because it looks great, here is a stunning timelapse from ESA of a somewhat mysterious stellar eruption.

 

 

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

At the Guardian.

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

At the Guardian.

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Nuclear medicine! Get a half life

At the Guardian.

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