The new particle accelerator concept would instead be based on thorium, a radioactive element that is much more abundant, and much safer, than traditional sources of nuclear power.

When you think of a particle accelerator, you usually think of some giant cyclotron with heavy-duty equipment in a massive mad-science lab. But scientists now believe they can create particle accel… ...

If you were asked to imagine a particle accelerator, you would probably picture a high-energy electron beam contained within a kilometers-long facility, manned by hundreds of engineers and ...

It could be used to study ancient pottery or even identify pollutants in environmental samples. World’s first portable particle accelerator for rock art analysis under development ...