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Unravelling the web: how particle physics launched the invention that changed the world
The World Wide Web is an example of an ground-breaking invention that has stemmed from particle physics. This article details its origins, RAL's early adoption and the infleunce particle physics has had.
The past, present and future of UK - CERN collaboration
In commemoration of CERN's 70th anniversary, this comprehensive review will detail 70 years of UK - CERN collaboration, current involvement and contribution to the approaching high luminosity upgrade of the LHC.
The first steps towards a next generation Dark Matter detector
Work begins for XLZD, an international collaboration tasked with building a next generation dark matter detector. STFC plays a major role within this collaboration's preliminary design phase.
LUX-ZEPLIN announces new results in search for dark matter.
The world's most sensitive WIMP dark matter detector, LUX-ZEPLIN, has announced new results in its search for dark matter. These new results imposes further constraints on WIMP candidates. .
FLF recipient, Dr Ashlea Kemp, seeks to expand the search for Dark matter
Future leader fellowship recipient, Dr Ashlea Kemp, will join the STFC particle physics department at RAL to conduct research on underepresented dark matter candidates
Looking for beauty: LHCb UK members meet at RAL
RAL Helps Design New Detector for the LHC
Teams from the Particle Physics and Technology departments at RAL are working on a new detector for the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider
LHC RERUN 2022
HAPPY HIGGSVERSARY! CELEBRATING 10 YEARS of HIGGS
On this day 10 years ago, the Higgs boson discovery was announced. But what is the Higgs boson and why was this discovery important?
The NEWLY BUILT LAB to UNCOVER the MYSTERY of the EARLY UNIVERSE
AION is the first large-scale atom interferometer in the UK that aims to explore ultra-light dark matter and mid-frequency gravitational waves using techniques based on quantum interference effects
RAL Reports
Annual reports from 1957 to 1972, which are now digitised. These reports include the details of experiments at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, including building facilities such as Nimrod and the proton linear accelerator.
JOURNEY of ZEUS’s CENTRAL TRACKING DETECTOR: from DESY to the VISITOR’s CENTRE
CONTINUING the SEARCH for the ELUSIVE NEUTRINOS
"I'M a SCIENTIST" to HELP CORUS
Inspired by Chris Parameter (RAL Space) winning "I'm an Engineer, get me out of here!" in November, Ed Banks (PPD, Boubly) signed up for the March 2020 "I'm a Scientist, get me out of here!" competition.
SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION of IONIZATION COOLING by MICE COLLABORATION
30th ANNIVERSARY of LEP INAUGURATION
SUMMER STUDENTS of 2019
COLLABORATING with the CHINESE INSTITUTE of HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
The ISIS FRONT END TEST STAND