News tagged with speed collision

'God particle' out of hiding places: CERN chief

The elusive Higgs Boson, known as the "God particle", is -- if it exists -- running out of places to hide, the head of the mammoth experiment designed to find it said on Thursday.

Physics / General Physics

created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (11) | comments 20

Hunting for gaps

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have developed a new model for the behavior of pedestrians and crowds. It can help to understand and prevent tragic crowd disasters, to develop better architectural designs and ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Apr 19, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Particle 'mousetrap' could help answer gnawing cosmic questions

Capturing fleeting bits of matter to reveal the nature of the universe is a little like trying to trap incredibly tiny, impossibly speedy mice alive.

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 29, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Physicists Begin Quest for 'Higgs' Particle at European Collider

(PhysOrg.com) -- More than two dozen UC San Diego physicists and technicians began their long-awaited quest last week in a research facility below the Swiss-French border to find a hypothetical subatomic particle ...

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 07, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (13) | comments 5

LHC now colder than deep space

(PhysOrg.com) -- The LHC (Large Hadron Collider) is once again colder than deep space as it is prepared for experiments to resume in late November.

Physics / General Physics

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (28) | comments 7 weblog

Scientists develop method for verifying safety of computer-controlled devices

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science have developed a new method for systematically identifying bugs in aircraft collision avoidance systems, high-speed train controls and other complex, ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (3) | comments 1

New car tech: Not just crash protection, but prevention

A car that can brake itself to avoid a fender-bender during the morning commute might seem far into the future. Except it goes on sale in March. That's when City Safety, a low-speed collision-avoidance technology becomes ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 2