The BASE collaboration at the European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN in Geneva has achieved a breakthrough in antimatter research: For the first time, the researchers were able to let a single antiproton – the antimatter counterpart of a proton – oscillate between two spin quantum states in a controlled manner for almost a minute. The collaboration includes scientists from numerous international institutions, including researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and…

With great commitment from all parties involved, the FAIR Council, the highest decision-making body of the international accelerator project FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research), met for its regular meeting in Darmstadt on July 8 and 9, 2025. Almost all of the representatives of the international FAIR shareholders met on site to agree on the further key decisions for the commissioning of the unique research facility.

Many visitors took the opportunity during this year’s Heinerfest to explore the den SCIENCE POP-UP by GSI and FAIR in Darmstadt’s city center. Especially on Saturday, July 5, the interactive exhibition was bustling with activity.