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CERN to Host TEDx ‘Breaking the Rules’ Conference in October 2015

On Friday, 9 October, CERN1 will be hosting a TEDx conference for the third year running, this time on the theme of “Breaking the Rules”. Providing a platform for visionaries in fields such as science, novel technologies and education, the event, sponsored by Rolex, will take place on the CMS site in Cessy, France.

10 Sep 2015

TRYAD Mission to Launch Cube Satellites to Study Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes

University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) researchers are heading into space in 2018 to measure and better understand terrestrial gamma ray flashes (TGFs) that originate from thunderstorms, a project that will bring hands-on experience to UAH’s undergraduates.

10 Sep 2015

New Statistical Analysis Model to Enhance Astronomical Sky Surveys

The roots of tradition run deep in astronomy. From Galileo and Copernicus to Hubble and Hawking, scientists and philosophers have been pondering the mysteries of the universe for centuries, scanning the sky with methods and models that, for the most part, haven’t changed much until the last two decades.

10 Sep 2015

Hidden Interstellar Clouds Enable Dwarf Irregular Galaxy to Form Brilliant Star Clusters

A nearby dwarf galaxy poses an intriguing mystery: How is it able to form brilliant star clusters without the dusty, gas-rich environments found in larger galaxies? The answer, astronomers believe, lies in densely packed and previously unrecognized nuggets of star-forming material sprinkled throughout the galaxy.

10 Sep 2015

New Test Contradicts Results of Earlier Experiment on Change of Dark Matter Signals

An experiment to test whether dark matter signals change throughout the year has found contradicting results to a previous experiment, announced an international team of researchers at the TAUP2015 conference in Italy this week.

9 Sep 2015

Astronomers Generate Accurate Statistical Description of Faint, Early Galaxies

Astronomers from the University of California, Irvine and Baltimore’s Space Telescope Science Institute have generated the most accurate statistical description yet of faint, early galaxies as they existed in the universe 500 million years after the Big Bang.

9 Sep 2015

CRESST Experiment Expands Search Radius for Lightweight Dark Matter Particles

The Earth, planets, stars, and galaxies form only the visible portion of the matter in the universe. Greater by far is the share accounted for by invisible "dark matter". Scientists have searched for the particles of dark matter in numerous experiments - so far, in vain.

9 Sep 2015