Scientists recently fired up the world's smallest particle accelerator for the first time. The tiny technological triumph, which is around the size of a small coin, could open the door to a wide range ...

Machines like cyclotrons and synchrotrons help scientists recreate the conditions of the Big Bang and probe the very edges of particle physics. They also tend to be very big. Now, a new study details ...

Researchers from the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and the University of California, Los ...

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Laser beam incident on the structured droplet sets up plasma waves (blue pulses) that accelerates electrons (green solid spheres) to megaelectronvolt energies. In massive particle accelerators, ...

Linear accelerators have become an indispensable component in the advancement of particle therapy, offering precise control over the delivery of ionising radiation for cancer treatment. The field ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Machines like cyclotrons and synchrotrons help scientists recreate the conditions of the Big Bang and probe the very edges of particle physics. They ...