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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NWO awards funding to two innovative research programs at Nikhef
The deepest mysteries of the neutrino and the true nature of dark matter. These are two research topics being explored by Nikhef physicists who are receiving ENW-M grants…
Record expansion for KM3NeT neutrino telescope
Over the past two weeks, 18 new detection units for the KM3NeT neutrino detector have been installed on the seabed off the coast of Sicily and connected to…
Veni grants for three young Nikhef researchers
Science funding organization NWO has awarded Veni grants to three Nikhef researchers to further develop their groundbreaking ideas. Each will receive a maximum of €320,000, sufficient for three…