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02/01/10

Shining Cherenkov's light on Vavilov

The article on Cherenkov light in “Explain it in 60 seconds” (Aug 09) provides a concise and helpful explanation of Cherenkov radiation to readers.

02/01/10

Don't make us guess

In the latest symmetry, I read that, “The two-mile-long linear accelerator at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is the second-longest building in the world.” OK. I give up.

02/01/10

Mining

Miners sometimes add lead nitrate to prevent this and speed things along. But is there a way to fine-tune the process to get more metal out of the ore?

02/01/10

Lucia Votano: An auspicious time for Gran Sasso

In September 2009, I began my new assignment as director of the Gran Sasso National Laboratory, the biggest underground laboratory in the world devoted to neutrino and astroparticle physics.

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ALICE with one door open

Curiouser and curiouser: a riddle at the ALICE detector

12/09/25
Sarah Charley

In 2023, the ALICE experiment was ready for their best year yet, until a mysterious signal threatened everything. As the LHC wraps up its 2025 lead-ion run, physicists recall how they worked together to solve the puzzle.