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World's first web page recreated 20 years on Tue, Apr 30, 2013The world's first web page will be dragged out of cyberspace and restored for today's Internet browsers as part of a project to celebrate 20 years of the Web, More »
- Collider exhibit to go on display Tue, Apr 30, 2013
The world's most powerful atom smasher is to be recreated in Belfast as part of a major new public exhibition. More »
- Saltire Society honours Peter Higgs Fri, Apr 26, 2013
The physicist who gave his name to the Higgs boson particle has been honoured in recognition of his contribution to science. More »
- UK firm buys cancer-zapping spin-off from CERN collider Wed, Apr 24, 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - The giant particle-smashing machine run by CERN outside Geneva is not only unravelling the mysteries of the universe, it may also be opening up More »
- Dark matter the new focus at LHC Sat, Apr 20, 2013
Scientists are switching to the Dark Side as they prepare to ramp up the power at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). More »
- Captive particles and Dr. Who show physicists are human too Wed, Apr 17, 2013
By Robert Evans GENEVA (Reuters) - Physicists are deadly serious people, right? Clad in long white coats, they spend their days smashing particles together in the More »
- Professor Higgs speaks out against the name 'God particle' Tue, Apr 9, 2013
The 83-year-old, who came up with the theory while walking in the Cairngorms in 1964, said calling the Higgs boson “the God particle” was “misleading”. More »
- Dark Matter: Hints Of Elusive Substance Found Thu, Apr 4, 2013
Scientists have revealed the most convincing physical evidence yet that dark matter, a mysterious and elusive component of the universe, really does exist. More »
- Higgs Boson: Experts Sure Of 'God Particle' Thu, Mar 14, 2013
Physicists are now confident they have discovered a long-sought sub-atomic particle known as a Higgs boson, or the 'God particle'. More »
- Data boosts 'God particle' hopes Thu, Mar 14, 2013
A wealth of new data has made scientists even more confident that the elusive "God particle" is in their grasp. More »
- Physicists find 'God particle' Thu, Mar 14, 2013
Physicists say they are now confident they have discovered a long-sought subatomic particle known as a Higgs boson. More »
- Billion Euro supercomputer to 'simulate entire human brain' Tue, Jan 29, 2013
The research could lead to computers and robots that think like people - and unlock the secrets of depression and Alzheimer's. More »
- Mayan Apocalypse 2012: Five doomsdays that never happened Mon, Dec 17, 2012
According to internet conspiracy theorists, the world will end this Friday - a prediction based on an incorrect interpretation of Mayan theology, and a strange mix More »
- Cern Zombie Film Shot By British Physicists Wed, Dec 12, 2012
British physicists have released a zombie film made secretly in the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator. More »
- How the 'Mayan Apocalypse' came from a New Age magic mushroom trip Mon, Dec 10, 2012
The 'prophecy' does not stem from the Mayans at all. Instead, the beliefs come from two New Age books in the Seventies and Eighties, says a British academic. More »
- Atom Smasher Creates New Kind of Matter Tue, Nov 27, 2012
Collisions between particles inside the Large Hadron Collider atom smasher have created what looks like a new form of matter. More »
- Tabloid scare stories and the end of the world Wed, Aug 22, 2012
By Dr Matthew Ashton We're more than halfway through 2012 and at the risk of tempting fate I'm beginning to think the ancient Mayans might not have been as clued up More »
- Higgs Boson: Experts Believe In 'God Particle' Wed, Jul 4, 2012
Scientists believe they have discovered a new sub-atomic particle that could be the Higgs boson. More »
- ‘God Particle’ discovered: Peter Higgs and the Large Hadron Collider Wed, Jul 4, 2012
After more than 30 years of planning, building and testing, the Large Hadron Collider is providing answers that could fundamentally change the way in which we More »
- Internet founder hits out at snooping plans Wed, Apr 18, 2012
The man behind the founding of the world wide web has come out strongly against the government's proposed 'snooping' legislation. More »
- Faster Than Light, Or Just A Faulty Cable? Thu, Feb 23, 2012
Scientists at Cern, the world's biggest physics lab, have admitted an experiment that appeared to show neutrino particles could travel faster than light may have More »
- Scientists At Cern 'Glimpse God Particle' Tue, Dec 13, 2011
Scientists are set to confirm they have caught a glimpse of the elusive 'God particle' - the so far theoretical concept that helps to explain some of the mysteries More »
- Amazement As Particles 'Beat Light Speed' Fri, Sep 23, 2011
Scientists from all over the world are examining the results of an experiment that seems to disprove one of the cornerstones of modern physics. More »
- Katie Melua wants to perform in space Wed, Apr 6, 2011
Katie Melua wants to perform a concert in space after touring Cern - the Eurpean Organisation for Nuclear Research - with former astronaut Buzz Aldrin. More »
- European Commission outlines cloud computing projects Wed, Mar 2, 2011
Resource sharing key to cost savings and efficiency gains, says Neelie Kroes More »
- Oracle claims first exabyte storage system Mon, Jan 31, 2011
New tape drive technology breaks storage barrier More »
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