Scientists are striving to enhance the capabilities of the Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) detectors in researching photon interactions. LHCb is an experiment being conducted at CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research in Geneva. By using LHCb machines, researchers hope to access the dark photon through a portal, the hypothetical process connecting regular and dark particles. They’re interested in knowing how these portal interactions can help convert dark matter into regular photons, which can hopefully be detected once they decay into charged ions. Read full article here
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Improving media literacy could boost trust towards the news, IMPRESS report suggests
The UK media is regulated by the likes of IPSO and Ofcom. The report by press regulator IMPRESS highlights the link between low levels of media literacy and trust in the news. The study found that three quarters of those who did not know if journalists were regulated did not trust the news. It suggests that improving media literacy is one way to stem the erosion of trust, and shows that audiences have an appetite for information on news processes. Stakeholders need to collaborate in order to rebuild trust in the news, and independent media is well placed to do this. Read full article here
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February 1, 2023
