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Particle physics probes the basic building blocks of matter and their interactions, which determine the structure and properties of the extreme diversity of matter in the universe. The web portal makes the fascinating research understandable to an interested public.more

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Proton-Proton Collision (LHC, CERN)

Modern physics relies on an elegant «Standard Model of particle physics», a quantum field theory based on three symmetries and a symmetry breaking. This theory describes and explains magnificently all experimental results obtained so far. With the discovery of the Higgs particle in 2012 at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, the last missing piece of the Standard Model has been experimentally confirmed. Experiments at CERN and at other international laboratories now continue to test the validity and limits of the Standard Model in ever widening scope. However, for a comprehensive understanding of the laws of nature a theory beyond the Standard Model is needed, which should include gravitation and explain the presence of dark matter and dark energy in the universe.

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CHIPP Winter School 2025 poster
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CHIPP PhD Winter School of Particle Physics 2025

The Swiss Institute for Particle Physics (CHIPP) hosts an annual winter school based on the activities of the swiss institutes involved in particle and astro-particle physics. The purpose of the

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Ausfällung von Uran in Moorgebieten
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Ausfällung von Uran in Moorgebieten

Unterhalb der Moosalp finden sich einige Moor- und Sumpfgebiete mit deutlich erhöhtem Pegel ionisierender Strahlung. In dieser Arbeit wird anhand von Bodenproben und mithilfe der Gammaspektroskopie gezeigt, dass die Strahlung

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