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New ideas to measure the mass of the W boson

As a first step towards a new measurement of the W boson mass with the LHCb experiment the role of proton structure uncertainties is studied in detail, resulting in interesting new ideas.

Mon 18 Feb 2019, 15:51 | Tags: Research

Research on attachment of antifreeze proteins to nanoparticles gathers pace

In recent months, work from the XPS Facility has contributed to publications on attaching antifreeze proteins to nanoparticles to modulate the formation and growth of ice at sub-zero temperatures, including an article in the Pioneering Inverstigators issue of Polymer Science.

Tue 05 Feb 2019, 11:34 | Tags: Research

Creating and investigating magnetic DNA nanoflowers

A methodology is developed for chemically modifying DNA nanoflowers so as to increase stability and introduce magnetic properties.

Tue 22 Jan 2019, 09:20 | Tags: Research

Gaia reveals how Sun-like stars turn solid after their demise

Astronomers have discovered the first direct evidence for white dwarf stars solidifying into giant balls of crystallized elements, a process that was first predicted 50 years ago.

Tue 22 Jan 2019, 09:13 | Tags: Research

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