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Record low quantum computer error rates from NIST

...desktop near you anytime soon, unless you have a handy supply of liquid helium. The team caught their qubit in an ion trap where, instead... Read more

1 September, 2011

'Epic' GP-B NASA probe proves Einstein right

Nearly half a century in the planning, armed with 13 new technologies and four of the most perfect spheres ever created,... Read more

5 May, 2011

Cern gets ready to hunt for antimatter in space

...been kept at 1.8 degrees above absolute zero by slowly evaporating liquid helium Read more

20 August, 2010 by Tom Espiner
The Monday Twitter Photo Challenge

The Monday Twitter Photo Challenge

...it exactly by Friday, we'll pick the closest.(*) Only superconducts with liquid helium - not supplied. ZDNet UK takes no responsibility for any injuries or... Read more

26 July, 2010 by ZDNet UK
Computex 2010's display of robots, 3D tech and tablets

Computex 2010's display of robots, 3D tech and tablets

Overclocking is a serious business. An enthusiast adds liquid helium to wring a couple more megahertz out of a piece of... Read more

9 June, 2010 by Ty Pendlebury

Culprit found for latest LHC leaks

...a faulty hose, according to Cern, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research. Liquid helium leaks in the world's largest particle accelerator were probably caused... Read more

3 August, 2009 by Tom Espiner
A look at the damage that halted the LHC

A look at the damage that halted the LHC

...Cern's flagship particle accelerator. The particle accelerator was damaged by a liquid helium leak in September, nine days into an experiment to test fundamental... Read more

10 December, 2008 by Tom Espiner

Cern: Electrical fault caused LHC helium leak

Cern has confirmed that an electrical fault was the cause of a liquid helium leak in its flagship particle accelerator. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC... Read more

17 October, 2008 by Tom Espiner

LHC high-energy experiment held up by glitches

...quench protection system is very sensitive." The system was installed after a liquid helium leak derailed the LHC in September 2008. The glitch was caused... Read more

30 March, 2010 by Tom Espiner

LHC takes a step closer to full power

...the new quench protection system, which was put in place following a liquid helium leak on 19 September, 2008. "All of the new hardware and... Read more

19 March, 2010 by Tom Espiner
Vacuum leaks lead to more Hadron Collider delays

Vacuum leaks lead to more Hadron Collider delays

...after it became fully operational last September, due to a leak of liquid helium. To be super-conductive, the experiment is cooled using liquid helium... Read more

21 July, 2009 by Tom Espiner

Cern bombards LHC grid with data

...experiment. A fault, caused by imperfect welding, lead to a leak of liquid helium that caused damage when it heated and expanded. At present, the... Read more

3 July, 2009 by Tom Espiner

LHC restart pushed back again

...was fully powered up, after an electrical malfunction caused a leak of liquid helium. In May, details emerged that the malfunction had been caused by... Read more

22 June, 2009 by Tom Espiner
Revived LHC could run through the winter

Revived LHC could run through the winter

...a quench. This caused an electrical arc, which punctured the cavity containing liquid helium used to supercool both the experiment and the magnets which direct... Read more

27 May, 2009 by Tom Espiner

Cern celebrates 20 years of the web

...taken offline last September after an electrical fault caused a leak of liquid helium, and is not expected to be restarted until September Read more

13 March, 2009 by Tom Espiner

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