National Institute for Subatomic Physics
Welcome to Nikhef. We are the Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics. Our institute performs research into the elementary building blocks of our Universe, their mutual forces and the structure of space and time.
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Groningen atom trapper Steve Jones helped drop antihydrogen at CERN
Antimatter falls down exactly like matter, the Alpha-g experiment at CERN shows. Nikhef researcher in Groningen Steve Jones was involved in the measurements. It’s a physical result that…
Lead nuclei in LHC accelerator at full beam power for the first time
At CERN, lead nuclei have been going around the LHC accelerator at full beam power for the first time since early this week. The lab in Geneva announced…
Consortium in the making for Einstein Telescope in Meuse-Rhine region
Belgium, the Netherlands and the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia will prepare a joint consortium to establish the Einstein Telescope in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion. During the ET Ministerial…