Particle accelerators are often framed as exotic machines built only to chase obscure particles, but they are really precision tools that use electric fields and magnets to steer tiny beams of matter ...

Deep beneath the border of France and Switzerland is the most massive, most ambitious experiment ever undertaken by humanity. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is a particle accelerator that uses a ...

Particle accelerators produce and accelerate beams of charged particles, such as electrons, protons and ions, of atomic and sub-atomic size. They are used not only in fundamental research for an ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you think of a particle accelerator, what may come to mind is ...

At the start of the 20th century scientists had little knowledge of the building blocks that form our physical world. By the end of the century they had discovered not just all the elements that are ...

The most powerful particle accelerators on Earth are research machines built on superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) technology. This technology uses superconductors to improve the precision of radio ...