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The most recent preprint in the ArXiv this evening is an APPEC report on the neutrinoless double beta decay. This is the thick result of a survey of the state of the art in the search for a very (very) rare subnuclear process, which can shed light on the nature of the mass hierarchy of neutrinos.

Playing the guitar is an art form. But the good vibrations you hear are a science.

Following a decision taken by the CERN Council today, the Organization’s cooperation with the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus will conclude at the expiry in 2024 of the International Cooperation Agreements (ICAs) with the two countries. This decision was taken following the Council’s June 2022 decisions. International Cooperation Agreements with the Organization normally run for five years, and are tacitly renewed for the same period unless written notice is provided by one pa...

Atmospheric aerosol particles exert a strong net cooling effect on the climate by making clouds brighter and more extensive, reflecting more sunlight back out to space. However, how aerosol particles form in the atmosphere remains poorly understood, especially in polar and marine regions. Globally, the main vapour driving particle formation is thought to be sulfuric acid, stabilised by ammonia. However, since ammonia is frequently lacking in polar and marine regions, models generally underpredic...

When two lead ions collide at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), they produce an extremely hot and dense state of matter in which quarks and gluons are not confined inside composite particles called hadrons. This fireball ­of particles – known as quark–gluon plasma and believed to have filled the Universe in the first few millionths of a second after the Big Bang– expands and cools down rapidly. The quarks and gluons then transform back into hadrons, which fly out of the collision zone towa...

According to a long-standing idea, life exists at the edge of chaos, meaning it is sensitive enough to respond to small environmental changes. But an analysis of processes that occur inside cells challenges the idea

The BBC's multi-award winning science/comedy show  "The Infinite Monkey Cage"  is com

Last week, Twin Oaks and Hidden Oaks Middle School students had the privilege of hosting inspirational speaker Tasha Schuh, according to a press release from the district.

The Dec. 8 fire was reported by a neighbor who saw smoke coming from the residence.